{"title":"Warehouse Clearance","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"quebrada-del-chucao-cider-2015","title":"Quebrada Del Chucao Cider 2015 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eQuebrada del Chucao [Pron: Kay-brada del choo-cow] means the creek of the Chucao, specifically the chucao tapaculo, a rare, non-flying species of ground bird that also adorns the label. This little fellow thrives in the continental woodland and forests of southern Chile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis is a rare example of a bottle conditioned Chilean cider, crafted using the méthode champenoise, a process Diego Rivera favours for the deeper character and elegant, soft carbonation it imparts. All the bottles are turned and disgorged by hand. \"Our style is a mix between Asturian and English cider, focusing on the dryer side of it,\" Rivera told me, \"I think we have worked the aromatic side in a more interesting way than typical Spanish ciders, trying to avoid excessive oxidation while imparting a wilder, more complex aroma and flavour.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quebrada Del Chucao","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298539372782,"sku":"13577-750","price":16.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/07f46241-6bfb-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_13577-750.jpg?v=1658785357"},{"product_id":"quiquiriqui-destilado-con-mole","title":"Quiquiriqui Destilado con Mole","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eMezcal de Pechuga (Pechuga translates to ‘breast’ in Spanish) is made when a finished Mezcal is re-distilled with local fruits, grains and nuts, and a raw piece of protein (typically a chicken) is hung over the still to cook in the emanating vapors. Traditionally, this style of Mezcal is produced for special occasions and consumed locally, and there are as many different versions as there are distilleries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eQQRQ’s version trades the poultry for a homemade mole paste. This paste is made to a traditional recipe by the Méndez family and includes guajillo and ancho chillies, sesame seeds, almonds, peanuts, garlic, onion, raisins, bananas and cacao. Crafted by Carlos Méndez at his palenque in Santiago Matatlán, this Pechuga uses the QQRQ Espadín agave as its base. Following the second distillation, the mole paste is added and the spirit is rested to infuse for two weeks before a final, third distillation. This stunning, vegetarian-friendly recipe is thought to be the first commercial release of its kind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe nose has that classic roasted agave sweetness balanced by Matatlán’s herbal vibe, and subtle wafts of earth, leather and white chocolate with wisps of smoke throughout. On the palate there’s a cornucopia of complex spices, roasted nuts and that earthy, botanical Espadín character. Terrific texture. A very long and nutty finish focuses in on roasted cacao and peppery spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cgrammarly-desktop-integration data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/grammarly-desktop-integration\u003e","brand":"Quiquiriqui","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298539798766,"sku":"16133-700","price":109.54,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/90e7a066-5ef1-ee11-ac41-0aa7bbf44e76_16133-700.PNG?v=1712110500"},{"product_id":"muller-catoir-herzog-rieslaner-trockenbeerenauslese-2018","title":"Müller-Catoir Herzog Rieslaner Trockenbeerenauslese 2018 (375ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRieslaner is a cross between Sylvaner and Riesling, developed in 1921. Despite being a lesser-known grape, it plays an important role in the history of this domaine. It was Hans-Günter Schwarz (the legendary cellar master who made the wines here from 1962 to 2002) who brought Rieslaner to Müller-Catoir and planted it in the Haardt’s Herzog vineyard. Schwarz made some fabled sweet wines from Herzog Rieslaner (which are nigh-on impossible to find), and since 2003, Franzen has enthusiastically taken up the torch. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRieslaner’s inclination to botrytis (even in dry years) while retaining high acidity makes it Müller-Catoir’s most reliable sweet wine variety. Seeing the success of the Rieslaner in Herzog, Müller-Catoir used mass-selection cuttings to plant in the Gimmeldinger Schlössel, a vineyard on poor sandstone lying at the foot of the Haardt Mountains. The results have been equally spectacular. The back-vintage wines have been re-issued from the domaine this year and will surely live up to their legendary billing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlcohol 6%; acidity 13.3 g\/L; residual sugar 391.7 g\/L.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cgrammarly-desktop-integration data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/grammarly-desktop-integration\u003e","brand":"Muller-Catoir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298551070958,"sku":"20867-375","price":174.07,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/5728eb86-0014-ee11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20867-375.png?v=1687770533"},{"product_id":"stellacello-amaro-london","title":"Stellacello Amaro London (500ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eJoe Stella dates his love of amaro back to his days tending bars in Melbourne, some 20 years ago. His love of bitter flavours started somewhat earlier, as a young Italian lad sipping on chinotto as his mates enjoyed their Coca-Cola. Following the early success of his Stellacello Pompelmo (a stunningly delicious grapefruit-based liqueur), Stella took on a very personal challenge, in 2014, to create an original, London-bred amaro of a quality that could stand alongside his extensive collection of the finest Italian amari. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eSome 25 ingredients are used, (including Bethnal Green’s finest imported grapefruit peel and flesh, coriander seed, black peppercorn, orange zest, rosemary, Madagascan vanilla pod and whole fresh rhubarb), each added to a long, staggered maceration in neutral spirit. The sweetness—essential to balance the drink’s bitter elements—comes from the traditional addition of sugar syrup. The resulting brew carries heady scents of sarsaparilla, neroli, blackberry and currants, backed up by vibrant citrus and cinnamon. On the palate, you get notes of cola, burnt orange and red liquorice, with a soft and subtle bitterness balancing the well-rounded texture. Perhaps the best way to familiarise yourself with the brilliant quality and class on offer here is to serve this neat over ice as an after-dinner drink, although its measured sweetness and gentle bitterness also make it an ideal cocktail ingredient.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cgrammarly-desktop-integration data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/grammarly-desktop-integration\u003e","brand":"Stellacello","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299196961006,"sku":"15714-500","price":65.33,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/849f84e6-0e40-ee11-ac3c-02c0c1c8e708_15714-500.png?v=1692614794"},{"product_id":"stellacello-pompelmo","title":"Stellacello Pompelmo (500ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe signature apero that started the ball rolling, Stellacello Pompelmo is a distinctive and far more interesting twist on the classic Italian Limoncello. The quality pink grapefruit that Stella sources gifts a racier, drier and pithier profile, so while Pompelmo can be enjoyed as a citrusy aperitivo (with tonic), or more traditionally as a digestif, it works equally well as a classy cocktail base and modifier. Already widely used by London’s best barkeeps, this amber liquid, with its sweet, zesty aromas and flavours, its subtlety and versatility, is clearly a fun ingredient to play with behind the stick.  The basic details are that Stella macerates his pink grapefruit peel in a high proof neutral base spirit for up to two months. The liqueur is then modestly sweetened with sugar syrup and cut to 29%. However, Stella admits that there’s a little more to it than that. Back home, he’s got a think tank of Australian-Italian Nonnas divulging their age-old family secrets (and that, it seems, is the way it is going to stay). Regardless, this is a must try.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stellacello","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299197190382,"sku":"15715-500","price":66.92,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/c768b2cb-0e40-ee11-ac3c-02c0c1c8e708_15715-500.png?v=1692614798"},{"product_id":"chazalettes-co-vermouth-de-torino-extra-dry","title":"Chazalettes \u0026 Co. Vermouth de Torino Extra Dry (750ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis authentic Extra Dry Vermouth di Torino is produced according to the original recipe of the Chazalettes family, who in 1860 moved from Savoy to Turin and started the production of its Vermouths and spirits in 1876. It is based heavily on the original 1876 recipe and the modern reincarnation is made under the eye of Giovanni Chazelettes, the grandson of Chazalettes’ founder. Francesca Bava (who is spearheading the brand’s revival) says the Vermouth Extra Dry was central to the family’s decision to restart production, as the recipe is “completely different to all other Vermouths on the market”. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eUsing a high-quality Cortese base the wine includes 20 different herb and spice extracts, including Piemonte alpine Artemisia Absintium, lemon balm, bergamot, juniper, cardamom, Winter Savory and bitter orange. Each botanical is individually prepared, with the maceration time ranging from a few days up to many weeks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eAt a lean 30 grams\/litre of sugar (less than Noilly Prat and Dolin for example), Bava describes the Vermouth as tasting “like a super aromatised wine… We used a really good wine for the base, so you can almost treat it like a wine.” It opens with citrus peel freshness, which is beautifully balanced with the roundness of the Piedmontese alpine herbs, accompanied by hints of juniper and other spices. Your Martini NEEDS this.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chazalettes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299246604526,"sku":"16127-750","price":34.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/24efdf17-4535-f011-ac43-0a5a9202f90d_16127-750.png?v=1747723951"},{"product_id":"quiquiriqui-madrecuishe","title":"Quiquiriqui Madrecuishe","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eAgave Madrecuishe is part of the Karwinskii family, which also includes the agaves Cuishe, Cirial, and Tobasiche. It grows mostly in the drier climates of Oaxaca, and typically takes a tall, cylindrical form. It is harvested at between 14-16 years depending on the area where it grows. Due to the agave’s dense core and low water content, Mezcal made from Madrecuishe typically has an earthy tone. This is picked up during the cooking; the piña is long and thin, increasing the surface area for the roasting process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eQQRQ’s Madrecuishe is made by Maestro Mezcalero Natalio Vazquez, at his palenque in El Palmar, from wild and semi-wild plantations in Sitio El Palmar, San Luis Amatlán, and Miahuatlán. Semi-wild means that wild seeds are sowed in community or private fields and then left to grow as they would in the wild. True wild agaves are increasingly scarce and Symonds feels replanting wild seeds represents a more sustainable way to enjoy these increasingly rare types of agave. To this end QQRQ re-sow ten times as many seeds as agave plants harvested for their Mezcals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eIntense yet bright aromas of brine, dusky earth and a little vanilla lead to a gentle background of smoke in the mouth, with layers of zesty citrus fruits, flowers and roasted agave fibre. It finishes silky smooth, with a dried-herb-like quality and a clean mineral edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cgrammarly-desktop-integration data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/grammarly-desktop-integration\u003e","brand":"Quiquiriqui","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299246735598,"sku":"16131-700","price":123.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/0ad3d456-34fc-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_16131-700.png?v=1658786166"},{"product_id":"paranubes-ron","title":"Paranubes Ron","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\" sugg=\"true\"\u003eThis remarkable, artisanal cane spirit is handmade in the distillery, or trapiche, of José Luis Carrera, located in the lush and cool tropical environment of northern Oaxaca Mexico. Jose Luis’ family has been making aguardiente for at least three generations, with his father and grandfather teaching him the trade at a very young age. For the past 35 years, he has been producing an incredible, rich and fragrant spirit as one of many means to provide for his family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\" sugg=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\" sugg=\"true\"\u003eCarrera grows four different types of sugar cane on his 14 hectares: Caña Dulce, Caña Morada\/Negra, Caña Dura, and Caña Amarilla\/Criolla. His aguardiente batches are made from predominantly Caña Criolla, but inevitably have a blend of all four cane types. This is truly an artisanal operation; the cane is cut by hand and transported by donkey to the distillery, where the freshly pressed cane juice is fermented naturally in 1,100-litre pine vats, or tinas. A boiled ‘mother’ made from bark of the native Mesquite tree is used to kick-start fermentation—literally the only additive that touches the entire process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\" sugg=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\" sugg=\"true\"\u003eOne of the things that really sets Carrera’s aguardiente de caña apart from his neighbours and other white cane spirit styles such as Rhum Agricole and Cachaça, is the use of rolling fermentation, which adds layers of funk and complexity. Jose Luis maintains a continuous fermentation, distilling only half of a single fermentation vat every morning and refilling it in the afternoon—the remaining active tepache inoculates the new liquid and the fermentation in the tina never stops! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\" sugg=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\" sugg=\"true\"\u003eOur buyers were blown away by Jose Luis Carrera’s stunning, farm-to-bottle ‘Mexican Agricole’. This is right up there with the finest spirits we’ve tried from Mexico and as far as white cane spirits go, from anywhere! On merit alone, it deserves a place in every quality bar. It’s a silky, round and wonderfully complex aguardiente de caña, combining the funk and flavour of a top Rhum Agricole with an earthy, bucolic sense of place. In spite of its flavour punch, it’s a brilliant mixing Ron and one thing is for sure—our daiquiris will never be the same again...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\" sugg=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e*Australian legislation stipulates that if a product is to be labelled as “rum” it must be aged in wood for two years. This means, in Australia, we have to use the word Ron.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cgrammarly-desktop-integration data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/grammarly-desktop-integration\u003e","brand":"Paranubes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299247849710,"sku":"16145-700","price":67.93,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/9d361ea4-4b07-ef11-ac42-02c0c1c8e708_16145-700.PNG?v=1714521617"},{"product_id":"sweetdram-whisky-amaro","title":"Sweetdram Whisky Amaro","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis is the third innovative spirit release by this award-winning Edinburgh distillery, Sweetdram. It’s a whisky-based amaro that is made with a blend of single malt Scotch and single grain British whiskies, infused with nine botanicals. The whiskies utilised were: Ardmore seven-year-old drawn from first-fill bourbon casks, North British single grain drawn from virgin oak casks, and Invergordon 12-year-old drawn from refill sherry casks—a serious roster! The whiskies were blended in house, then infused with the botanicals (allspice, hibiscus, coriander, lovage, kola, quassia, rhubarb, lemon and lingonberry) and lightly sweetened with a blend of blossom honey from Sussex, and local urban honey from rooftop hives in Edinburgh. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe result is a genius, cross-genre style, bringing together these two seemingly incompatible categories—yet it works a treat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eSip it over ice or top with soda according to mood, time of day and general preference! The striking colour alone is worth the price of admission. Bittered, balanced and the first of its kind. A sweet dram indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cgrammarly-desktop-integration data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/grammarly-desktop-integration\u003e","brand":"Sweetdram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299284418798,"sku":"16433-700","price":69.12,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/0513603d-4b4e-e911-aa0e-d3cffc5c9002_16433-700_4764e688-c082-4e12-a1b5-4bbefb4a41d3.jpg?v=1764120751"},{"product_id":"terroir-sense-fronteres-montsant-guix-vermell-negre-2018","title":"Terroir Sense Fronteres Montsant Guix Vermell Negre 2018","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eIn 2015 Dominik Huber finally managed to purchase his beloved Les Manyes vineyard in Priorat’s North West Escaladei canton. Part of this purchase was an adjacent four-hectare parcel of Garnacha vines in the DO Montsant. Lying a few hundred metres from Les Manyes, the vineyard is called Els Montalts and the terroir is almost identical. High in the Montsant ranges, the vines are located at a remarkable altitude of 800 metres. As we have seen, Les Manyes produces a Priorat Garnacha like no other; the antithesis of Priorat’s blockbuster image, with the intensity, finesse and transparency of a great Grand Cru Burgundy. El Montalts is cut from the same cloth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eTaking its name from the local terminology for the vineyard’s red clay and gypsum soils, Guix Vermell was planted with Garnacha some 75 years ago. Peceric and Huber only use the finest selection of fruit from the site to produce between just 1,200 and 1,600 bottles per vintage. The 2018 was whole-bunch fermented in Italian terracotta amphorae for about seven to 10 days, then lightly pressed and returned to the same vessels for six months. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe reviews for this ‘Montsant-Chambertin’ tell you everything you need to know. The price is breathtaking, but then so is the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terroir Sense Fronteres","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299626844398,"sku":"17691-750","price":496.15,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/fa64b6da-c3fc-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_17691-750.png?v=1658786231"},{"product_id":"dark-matter-spiced-mocha-liqueur","title":"Dark Matter Spiced Mocha Liqueur (500ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis rum liqueur is the result of John and Ewan's experimentation around a trio of distinctive yet complementary flavours. It combines the richness and roast of Arabica coffee and toasted South American cocoa seeds with a just a dash of heat from Aji chilli peppers, all over a base of Dark Matter's distinctive Rum. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eIn the style you'd expect from this distillery, it's a far cry from your standard espresso martini mix, with its velvety palate and intense coffee and chocolate. The spice from the chilli balances the sweetness beautifully, and you'll wonder why it's never been added into coffee liqueurs before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eNo sedate after-dinner sipper, served over ice or play with a plethora of shaken drinks. Expect that next round of Espresso Martinis to be propelled to stratospheric new heights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cgrammarly-desktop-integration data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/grammarly-desktop-integration\u003e","brand":"Dark Matter Distillers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43300532191470,"sku":"18899-500","price":32.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/dd4f9349-1bfc-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_18899-500.png?v=1764136040"},{"product_id":"sweetdram-scottish-escubac","title":"Sweetdram Escubac","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eEscubac is a delicious, spicy and citrusy alternative to Gin, a reinvention of an old style of spicy yellow liqueur that originated in Tudor England as 'usquebaugh' (a sort of ancestor of whisky). After being adopted by the French, and renamed Escubac, the drink eventually vanished into the ether. Or so we thought. Enter Daniel Fisher and Andrew MacLeod Smith. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eTo start, Sweetdram macerate 14 botanicals, including caraway, cardamom, cubeb, lemon and bitter orange and citrus, for 72 hours, then slowly distil them using a bespoke, teardrop-shaped copper still (built by Vendome Copper \u0026amp; Brass Works of Kentucky). Designed by the Sweetdram team, this still mimics the science of early French stills with the line arm corkscrewing upwards for maximum copper contact \u0026amp; reflux resulting in a super-light and aromatic spirit. Following distillation, the spirit is then very lightly sweetened with golden raisins and a small amount of sugar (Escubac contains four times less sugar than the average liqueur), and tinted a light straw-yellow with strands of saffron. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eAs the gin sector continues to saturate, Escubac offers the discerning drinker and bartender something genuinely original and genuinely delicious to use. Aside from the addictive E\u0026amp;T, this modern spirit is delicious served on the rocks, while its citrusy, spicy personality and deceptive dryness brings enormous versatility. It can be handled like a gin or a vodka etc., be poured as a base spirit or it can be 'base split' with countless other spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cgrammarly-desktop-integration data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/grammarly-desktop-integration\u003e","brand":"Sweetdram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43300545790190,"sku":"18906-700","price":65.09,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/f84d7927-3eb9-f011-ac49-0a5a9202f90d_18906-700.PNG?v=1764136036"},{"product_id":"quinta-da-muradella-monterrei-gorvia-tinto-2016","title":"Quinta da Muradella Monterrei Gorvia Tinto 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003eReship. From the same singular vineyard (pictured below) as the Gorvia Blanco, this is a field blend of around 95% Mencía, with the balance Bastardo and Caíño Redondo. It fermented with 60% whole bunches in a wooden vat before an extended post-ferment maceration, after which it was racked into a variety of old casks. Delivering a beguiling balance of power, lightness and restraint, this 2016 is the most exciting release we have shipped. Floral-accented field strawberries and sweet cherry scent the palate as it floats with northern finesse to a prolonged, mineral finish. There’s generous texture, nicely hemmed by silky tannins and lively acidity, which keeps you tethered to the glass as this special wine slowly unfurls. 2016 was a challenging vintage, yet here is a wine that makes it look easy. If you are curious why José Luis Mateo is held up as one of northwest Spain’s most revered growers, look no further.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quinta da Muradella","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43302304153838,"sku":"20426-750","price":74.14,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/a3fd67e2-b2af-ee11-ac3f-02c0c1c8e708_20426-750.png?v=1704889762"},{"product_id":"quiquiriqui-tepeztate","title":"Quiquiriqui Tepeztate","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eTepeztate is only available seasonally, and grows wild around the state of Oaxaca. It’s part of the Marmorata agave family and has a very distinct appearance (wide and twisted leaves with erratic structure). Despite all odds it seems to flourish best on the sides of steep, rocky cliffs and so it’s difficult to find and to gather. Widely considered the jewel in the crown of all Oaxacan agaves, Tepeztate can take as many as 30 years to mature in the wild. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe QQRQ Tepeztate was made by Orlando Altamirano from Zoquitlan, with purely traditional and artisanal production. After the mature agave was pit-roasted, it was crushed with a tahona, then fermented wild in wooden vats. It was double-distilled in alembic stills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis is perhaps the most reserved and yet aromatically complex of all the Quiquiriqui Mezcals, with a bright and perfumed, almost floral intensity, followed by sweet metallic notes, and some lingering fruitiness in the background. The palate is bolder, with meaty cured charcuterie characters and buttery sweetness, ahead of an almost ferrous zing and delicate wood smoke. 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There’s also a little Gamaret, a cross between Gamay Noir and Reichensteiner created in Switzerland in 1970 (which may not easily fit the heirloom narrative of this wine, but it’s a grape Bonnefoy prizes for its vibrant black fruit character). These red-fleshed varieties are outlawed within the Côtes du Forez appellation, so this (delicious) wine is bottled under the IGP d'Urfé.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe soils here are Migmatite granite, a mix of metamorphic and igneous rock that forms the signature soil type of the region of Montbrison. As this is a young vine cuvée, Bonnefoy does not use any stems in the winemaking, and the wine is simply wild fermented and raised in cuve inox. 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Working with 9- to 10-year-old, mature Blue Weber agave grown in the iron-rich red soil of the Jalisco highlands, every step of production after harvest takes place under Cárdenas’ own roof. The agave is steam-cooked in a single, thick-walled earthen oven for 24 hours and then allowed to rest for another 24 hours before crushing. The collected liquid is naturally fermented (no additives are used to push things along) in open steel vats at a rate dictated by the ambient air temperature and the wild yeasts, usually lasting between six to nine days. The double distillation takes place in small steel stills.  Those bespoke bottles by the way are made from recycled Mexican glass, hand-blown just an hour’s drive from the distillery. 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This extraordinary wine finished with 10.5% alcohol and 144g\/L residual balanced by 7.6 g\/L acidity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eDripping with flavours and aromas of orange blossom, spring flowers and wild strawberries, this extraordinary SGN offers exceptional balance between alcohol, sugar and acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43366636191982,"sku":"21070-500","price":696.48,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/cecaf952-9c34-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_21070-500.png?v=1663211453"},{"product_id":"sweetdram-blend-1-blended-scotch-whisky","title":"Sweetdram Blend #1 Blended Scotch Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first blended Scotch Whisky from the talented Sweetdram team. 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This has also met the team's demand for a Gin designed specifically for a Martini, so Sarah has created something deliciously herbal and bold, which makes for an exceptionally robust drink when partnered with extra dry Vermouth and a dash of Manzanilla Sherry.\u003cbr\u003eThis new Gin boasts the most botanicals Animus has incorporated in a single Gin so far. The 24 flavours include ruby grapefruit zest, lemon scented gum and lemon myrtle (for zing), roasted wattle seed and macadamia nuts (for toast and body), anise myrtle, peppermint gum and native oregano (for fragrance), and pink peppercorn and mountain pepper leaf (for warmth). This is balanced with the further herbal\/umami complexities provided by saltbush, clary sage, rosemary and lavender.\u003cbr\u003eAnimus Gins often carry a trademark citrus-oil element, but this has a very pure oleo saccharum character on the nose. 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The soils here, a layer of clay over volcanic rock, produce probably the most textural and fruit-forward of Suertes’ single-vineyard wines, the distinctive mineral impact from the 80 to 150-year-old vines and the pure volcanic soils always present and correct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fruit is vatted into small, open concrete tanks for a cold soak before natural fermentation is made in seasoned French oak puncheons. Like all the wines here, La Solana is bottled without filtration. 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Here, the steep slope optimises exposure to the sun, producing the kind of opulent Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris—with great aromatic complexity—that Eddy Faller felt would suit a skin contact style right down to the ground. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing three weeks on skins with indigenous yeasts, it is aged for eight months on gross lees in foudre. There were no added sulphites at any stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the third release, and it is undoubtedly the finest so far. The knockout aromas take in amaro, blood orange and orange rind, while the palate is potent and fleshy, with grapefruit and watermelon dovetailing with crunchy freshness and grippy phenolic pucker. All this flavour and texture tapers to a long, salty close. 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The soil here is the limestone-rich Sant’Agata marl with sandy and calcareous layers. In 2015 Piero began to separate his oldest vines here (planted in the 1950s), for a separate old vine bottling (see below). The vines for this wine were planted between 25 and 50 years ago. Aging is the same as for the other crus (two years in Slavonian oak casks), but the wine is kept an extra year in bottle before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is clearly the most hedonistic Barbaresco in the line-up, with waves of plush fruit and very fine tannins. It offers, deep, plummy characters and all kinds of spice (cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, etc.) and a lingering, sappy close. 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In 2015 Piero began to separate his oldest vines here (planted in the 1950s), for a separate old vine bottling (see below). The vines for this wine were planted between 25 and 50 years ago. Aging is the same as for the other crus (two years in Slavonian oak casks), but the wine is kept an extra year in bottle before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is clearly the most hedonistic Barbaresco in the line-up, with waves of plush fruit and very fine tannins. It offers, deep, plummy characters and all kinds of spice (cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, etc.) and a lingering, sappy close. 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