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750ml
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$23.94
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$23.46
Energetic white wines are the white wines that excite us most, and Arneis has a unique ability to achieve that...
750ml
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$27.90
$28.80
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$27.36
Energetic and bright with sliced green apples, mangoes and citrus with some honeysuckle. It’s medium- to...
750ml - Case of 12
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$17.50
Bright straw yellow. Fresh, floral, and with scents of fresh fruit with white flesh. Smooth, fresh, with a slightly...
750ml
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$25.94
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$25.42
Bright, deep ruby color tinged with purple. Intense bouquet on the nose, with violet and spicy notes. On the palate...
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$18.00
Ceretto Blangé is an excellent example of the expression of the native Arneis grape. It is a pleasant medium-bodied...
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One of the finest and purest expressions of the grape at a very affordable price point is the 2021 Colonia Las...
750ml
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$10.53
$11.70
This opaque ruby wine has aromas of freshly picked black cherries, raspberry, plum, rose and yellow flowers, with...
750ml
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$23.75
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$23.28
Straw yellow in color, the bouquet is delicate, fresh, fruity The palate is dry, fresh and elegantly harmonic with...
750ml
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$12.00
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$11.76
Attractive red and blue fruit with herb and dried orange-peel perfume. Soft and juicy with medium body and a polished...
750ml
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$20.89
A deep, stony, mineral bonarda with red cherries, blue fruit, graphite and some grilled herbs. Tight and juicy on the...
750ml - Case of 12
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The bouquet conjures up exotic fruit, ripe pears, hawthorn blossom, and acacia honey. Soft, sweet and nicely...
375ml - Case of 12
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$14.73
Exotic fruits, mature pears, hawthorn and acacia honey on the nose. The palate offers warmth, velvet, and with...
750ml - Case of 12
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$25.85
Exotic fruits, mature pears, hawthorn and acacia honey on the nose. The palate offers warmth, velvet, and with...
750ml - Case of 12
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$20.00
Straw yellow color with greenish reflections, consistent. It has a broad broom nose, peach with menthol hints....
750ml
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$19.60
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$19.21
Spiced-pear, celery and fresh-sage aromas. Sea salt, too. Full-bodied, creamy and fruity with a tangy yet round and...
750ml
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$24.90
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COLOR: Pale yellow.
NOSE: Acacia, pear and peach with touches of tropical fruit.
FLAVOR: The taste is fresh and...
750ml
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$15.00
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$14.70
Intense ruby color with bright aromas of fresh red & black raspberries and subtle smoky oak notes. The flavor of...
750ml - Case of 12
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$15.41
APPEARANCE: Deep ruby red with purplish sparkles.
NOSE: Notes of red fruit compote, black fruits and chocolate....
375ml
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$21.94
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•90% Arneis blended with 10% aromatic varieties from Malvirà’s Trinità vineyard. •25-35 year old vines....
Arneis Bonarda Robola
The Arneis white wine grape varietal is a native fruit of the beautiful northern region of Piedmont, in Italy. Whilst it has had great success over recent decades in several New World countries, Arneis has been cultivated for centuries in northern Italy, where it is recognized as one of the most representative grapes of the region. Arneis has long been used as a blending grape, due to its highly aromatic character, but it is becoming more and more common to see single variety bottles made using this grape. At its best, Arneis produces beautifully full bodied white wines, packed full of orchard fruit and apricot flavors, with a fine crispness and acidic punch. However, it is a notoriously difficult grape to cultivate successfully, hence its name which translates as 'little rascal'.
In the mountains of Cephalonia, the mineral rich soils assist in the growing of one of the finest of Greece's white grape varietals – the Robola grape. These noble yellowish grapes are notable for the wines they produce, which generally contain summer fruits, peach and citrus aromas, coupled with flavors which extend beyond the usual range of white wines, revealing smoky and mineral notes, and a lengthy, lemony after-taste. These fine characteristics helped the regions it is grown in gain AOC status, and wine-makers in this area have many generations of practice in bringing out the elegant and subtle characteristics of this grape.
Robola, and the other wines of Cephalonia have a long and illustrious history, being mentioned even in ancient epic poems such as Homer's Iliad. However, it was the Venetians who first recognized the great potential of Robola grapes, which quickly became the focus for the areas wine-makers and tradesmen. Nowadays, Robola wines act as an excellent example of a refined Greek dry white wine, which can be either drank as a light and refreshing summer aperitif, or alongside grilled white meats, salads, or white fish. Robola wines, as a rule, do not age particularly well, and it is highly recommended that bottles are drunk young, within two years of bottling. By doing so, you can enjoy the unique characteristics of this remarkable wine, complete with the balanced combination of chalky, smoky citrus flavors and delicate peach aromas which typify the finest examples of Robola varietal wines.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
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