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Don Zoilo Sherry Aperitif Amontillado 15 years 19% 750ml
$53.00
Definition: In EEC terms, Quality Liquor Wine Produced in a Specific Region, (VLCPRD, CE R1493/99); in Spain, fortified wine with the Quality Demarcation Jerez – Xérès – Sherry and indication of age: 15 years. Two ageing periods: biological ageing under a layer of yeast and physical-chemical ageing by oxidation. Natural amontillado.
Production: Bud musts from our best vineyards. Cold, still decanting, followed by fermentation at 22º C. Early filtering, classification by quality and then fortified at 15º with the best-distilled wines before going on to the racks. Put into the classical Jerez Criaderas y Soleras system of dynamic ageing in the 12th criadera, where the biological ageing takes place under a layer of yeast. Traditional oak casks, preferably American, with capacities of 30 and 36 @. Aged for at least 8 years, after which it is transferred to the 3rd criadera for an additional 7 years of natural ageing by oxidation until it reaches the solera. It is then removed for consumption.
Tasting notes: Brilliant hues of old gold and amber. Pungent, intense and complex on the nose, with a subtle note of the fino sherry it had once been and a hint of dried nuts and filberts. Dry, with excellent acidity; a long, full-bodied and elegant palate. A delightfully expressive and unforgettable finish.
Suggestions for consumption: An excellent aperitif and perfect with cheese, ham or seafood.An excellent aperitif and perfect with cheese, ham or seafood.
Don Zoilo Sherry Aperitif Oloroso 15 years 19% 750ml
$47.00
Definition: In EEC terms, Quality Liquor Wine Produced in a Specific Region, (VLCPRD, CE R1493/99); in Spain, fortified wine with the Quality Demarcation Jerez – Xérès – Sherry and indication of age: 15 years of maturing and ageing. Dry oloroso.
Production: Bud musts. Controlled fermentation at 28º C. Fortified with distilled wine alcohol at up to 19.5º. The Palomino enters the racks before entering the Criaderas y Soleras system for physical-chemical ageing through oxidation in oak casks. Aged for at least 15 years. A unique dry oloroso.
Tasting Notes: Bright amber. Intense aromas are characteristic of this type of wine and a hint of dried nuts and fruits. Dry, rich, and with smooth tannins, it is luscious and balanced. A long finish.
Suggestions for consumption : As an aperitif with mature cheese, at meals with red meats and even as an after-dinner drink.
Vedrenne Aperitif Guignolet Kirsch (Cherry aperitif with Kirsch) 16% 1000ml
$61.00
Guignolet-Kirsch deliciously mixes the fruity flavour of small cherries with subtle notes of stones, enhanced by a hint of kirsch.
Best served neat or on ice, also goes well with fruit salads.
Refrigerate after opening.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: A nice note of cherries picked at maturity.
Palate: All the fruity flavour of small cherries and stones in the mouth.
Gambetta Non-Alcoholic Traditional Aperitif 750ml
$25.00
Traditional Gambetta with sparkling water will be the french version of a most famous soda pop and quite similar to an Italian Chinotto as well as being part of inspired cocktails. It is made by the maceration of plants, fruits and barks of plants (about fifty including mandarin, gentian) and added caramel, sugar and citric acid.
This iconic drink that, originally was normally enjoyed as an aperitif, reveals a slightly tart sweet caramel taste.
Dos Cortados Palo Sherry Aperitif 20 years 21.5% 500ml
$90.00
Definition: In EEC terms, Quality Liquor Wine Produced in a Specific Region, (VLCPRD, CE Nº 479/2008 Del Consejo de 29 de Abril de 2008); in Spain, fortified wine with the Quality Demarcation Jerez – Xérès – Sherry and indication of age: VOS (Very Old Sherry), 20 years old. A fortified wine, this rare and peculiar Palo Cortado is halfway between an amontillado and an oloroso.
Type of grape: Palomino
Vineyards: Jerez Superior, Pago Balbaína
Alcohol content: 21,5% Alc. /Vol.
Type of grape: Palo Cortado Sherry
Sugar content: Dry, less than 6 gr./l, obtained from the concentration of residues through evaporation
Production: Bud musts from our best vineyards. Cold, still decanting and fermentation at 22º C. Early filtration, classification by quality and then the must is fortified at 15º with the best distilled wines to obtain the traditional racks. Put into the Criaderas y Soleras system in our fino sherry casks for biological ageing. Sporadically, circumstances cause the contents of some casks to behave differently than is hoped – they will not become fino sherry. These casks are “cut” (hence the term “cortado”) with one or two jugs of alcohol to form the base of the palo cortado solera system. The wine is then aged for 20 years until it reaches the solera.
Tasting notes: Bright hues of very old gold and amber. Pungent, intense and complex on the nose, with a subtle note of filberts and dried fruits. Dry, with excellent acidity; a long, full-bodied and elegant palate. An incredibly expressive and unforgettable finish. Sherry with an amontillado nose and an oloroso palate.
Suggestions for consumption: Excellent as an aperitif for those long evenings or in short drinks.
Maidenii Aperitif 'Kina' 17.5% 750ml
$54.00
Maidenii Aperitif 'Kina' 17.5% 750ml
Brilliant pale straw colour with water like edges. A lovely lift to the aroma with bright notes of grapefruit, thyme, cool mint and delicate quinine. Fresh and breezy entry followed by racy flavours of semi-ripe apricot, pink grapefruit and a delicately bitter, vibrant dried herb / quinine / mint finish that's remarkably long for the genre. Very appetising, this should mix brilliantly.
Three Foxes Organic Sunny Arvo Noperitivo 0% 750ml
$18.00
NON ALCOHOLIC.
Meet Australia’s first organic non-alcoholic aperitivo. Dynamic, crisp and sophisticated.
A wine-styled aperitivo including rosella and clove, layered with refreshing grapefruit, blood orange and finished with an addictive bitter kick.
St Raphael Amber Quina 16% 750ml
$33.00
Quina Ambré immediately reveals fragrances of cocoa, vanilla and caramel. The same flavours are found on the palate in the very smooth attack. The tannins are subtle, underscored by the flavours of the orange peel. A long finish leaves a velvety feel on the palate.
Tasting Notes:
On the nose, the aromas are pleasantly intense and distinguished, a subtle blend of plants and spices dominated by cocoa.
On the palate, huge venosity gives the attack a sensation of power perfectly balanced by sweetness and the well-structured tanning provided by the cinchona bark and Colombo.
This aromatic complexity opens up into notes of orange peel, chocolate and vanilla.
Don Zoilo Sherry Aperitif Fino 15% 750ml
$43.00
Definition: In EEC terms, Quality Liquor Wine Produced in a Specific Region, (VLCPRD, CE R1493/99); in Spain, fortified wine with the Quality Demarcation Jerez – Xérès – Sherry, biologically aged under a layer of yeast.
Type of grape: Palomino.
Vineyards: Jerez Superior. Pago Añina y Carrascal.
Alcohol content: 15% Alc/vol.
Type of grape: Fino Sherry
Sugar content: Very dry, less than 1 gr. /l
Production: Bud musts from our best vineyards. Cold, still decanting, fermentation at 22º C. Early filtering, classified by quality and fortified at 15º with the best distilled wines sent to the traditional racks. Put into the classical Jerez Criaderas y Soleras system of dynamic ageing in the 9th criadera, where the biological ageing takes place under a layer of yeast. Traditional oak casks, preferably American, with a capacity of 30 and 36 @. Aged for at least 8 years, passing through the different criaderas until it reaches the solera, from which it is drawn out for consumption. Fino sherry, very mature, naturally pungent in the amontillado style.
Tasting notes: Brilliant hues of old gold. Sharply intense and complex aromas reminiscent of the yeast layer, with a note of almond. Very dry on the palate, with a perfect level of acidity. Full-bodied, assertive and elegant with a lingering finish. An extremely expressive and unforgettable wine.
Suggestions for consumption: Ideal as an aperitif with cheese, ham and seafood.
Three Foxes Organic Espresso Martini 13% 700ml
$48.00
SHAKE, POUR & SERVE
An honest organic blend held together with cold drip coffee, charged with cocoa nibs, spiced with vanilla, and finished with creamy hazelnut bitters. Created for the palate-forward modern drinker.
Salamandre Le Truffier Aperitif 16% 750ml
$50.00
Le Truffier is an artisanal and natural aperitif made from wine and black truffles from Périgord (tuber melanosporum). It is made simply, from a subtle blend of infusion of lightly flavoured truffle and sweet wine. You will appreciate it fresh as an aperitif, but it will find its place in your kitchen to season your dishes and sauces.
Kamm and Sons British Aperitif 33% 700ml
$80.00
$90.00
Kamm & Sons are The British aperitif – a bittersweet botanical spirit that stimulates the palate before food. Distilled in London using a blend of 45 natural botanicals including ginseng, fresh grapefruit peels and manuka honey. The taste is complex and distinctive - citrus freshness with light floral, anise and juniper notes giving way to a sweet, rich and herbal palate, ending with a long, honeyed bitterness. At 33% abv. is lighter than most spirits and can be enjoyed neat over ice, served with simple mixers or used in cocktails.
Christian Drouin ABC Apple Aperitif Vermouth 17% 700ml
$57.00
An exceptional French aperitif.
For three generations, the Drouin family has been passionate about cider apples which they transform in several ways. through rangers of cider, Pommeau, Calvados, and Gin.
Inspired by French knowledge of vermouth production, Guillaume Drouin is looking for ways to transfer these production methods to the world of apples in the production of a new aperitif. After several years of experimentation and research, synthesizing the production methods of Pommeau de Normandie and those of Vermouth, he created the ‘ABC de Christian Drouin’, an aperitif based on Calvados.
The art of ABC production combines the maturation of an apple must with a young calvados, its aging in oak barrels, and its aromatization with a bouquet of plants and spiced, such a Quinquina, Mugwort, Cinnamon, orange, elderflower and yuzu.
ABC offers an intense bouquet of flavours, mixing aromas of apple and spices.
Best enjoyed over ice or mixed in cocktails.
Paul Giraud Liqueur Gingembre (Ginger + Grande Champagne Cognac) 17.5% 700ml
$67.00
Opaque rose colour, fresh-cut ginger, lemon and grapefruit on the nose. Initial taste of sweet guarana and some appley flavours supported by warming cognac and vanilla finished off with zesty ginger. Very refreshing.
Cocktail Suggestion:
Spiced Caipirinha
Muddle 1/2 a lime ( cut into chunks) and a tsp sugar in the bottom of an old fashioned tumbler. Add 30mls Cachaca, 30mls Paul Giraud 3G and churned with crushed ice. Crown with crushed ice.
Salamandre Aperitif Le Prunier (Plum Aperitif) 16% 750ml
$50.00
Le Prunier is an artisanal and natural aperitif made from wine and different varieties of plums (mirabelle plum, Agen plum). It is made simply from a blend of homemade plum infusion and sweet wine. You will appreciate it fresh, plain or in a cocktail, but also to flavour your desserts and pastries.
Paul Giraud Fruit de la Passion (Passion Fruit + Grande Champagne Cognac) 17.5% 700ml
$67.00
Opaque light orange colour, rich passionfruit blossom aromas with hints of pineapple. Big passionfruit flavour with vanilla and the warmth of cognac. Slightly tart and very refreshing.
Cocktail suggestion:
Passionfruit breeze
Muddle 1/4 lime in a tall glass then fill a glass with ice. Add 50mls Paul Giraud Passion then 3/4 fill glass with ruby red grapefruit juice and top with pineapple juice. Garnish with a lime wedge.