Strength distilled from various wines (5)

I believe the answer is:

sinew

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'strength' is the definition.
(I know that sinew is a type of strength)

'distilled from various wines' is the wordplay.
'wines' anagrams to 'SINEW'.
However, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for sinew that I've seen before include "fibre" , "Cord of tissue connecting muscle to bone" , "Tough connective tissue" , "Gristle" , "Tendon - ligament" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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