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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.00
12 bottles: $21.56
A blend of 95% Italian Bonarda and Barbera with 5% Malbec from Calingasta in the San Juan Andes, 100% fermented with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.94
12 bottles: $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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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.94
One of the finest and purest expressions of the grape at a very affordable price point is the 2021 Colonia Las...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.53 $11.70
This opaque ruby wine has aromas of freshly picked black cherries, raspberry, plum, rose and yellow flowers, with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.94
12 bottles: $14.64
Attractive red and blue fruit with herb and dried orange-peel perfume. Soft and juicy with medium body and a polished...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.89
A deep, stony, mineral bonarda with red cherries, blue fruit, graphite and some grilled herbs. Tight and juicy on the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $37.69 $41.70
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.00
12 bottles: $14.70
Intense ruby color with bright aromas of fresh red & black raspberries and subtle smoky oak notes. The flavor of...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $15.41
APPEARANCE: Deep ruby red with purplish sparkles. NOSE: Notes of red fruit compote, black fruits and chocolate....
Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.94
12 bottles: $11.52
Intense violet color. Nose packed with dark fruit marmalade and spice flavors. Has a sweet entry followed by soft,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.25
12 bottles: $15.93
This 100% Bonarada was harvested separately at 4 different times and then blended together; vinified via carbonic...

Aidani Bonarda

One of the most ancient of the Greek grape varietals, Aidani has been cultivated on and around the Cyclades for millennia for its versatility and gently pleasing aromatic qualities. Wines made primarily with Aidani grapes tend to have a milder alcohol content than other classic Greek wines, and relatively low acidity. This makes Aidani wines a perfectly pleasant accompaniment to a wide range of traditional Greek foods, and equally pleasant to drink chilled at any time under the Greek sun. Nowadays, Aidani grapes are mostly likely to used as a blending grape, often being mixed with Assyrtiko grapes to balance out and mellow the acidity and high alcohol content found in them.

As a blending grape, the Aidani offers light, delicate floral tones, often reminiscent of a Muscat. On the island of Naxos, it has been traditionally blended with the Athiri grape to produce the island's signature sweet wine, Apiranthos, where the subtleties of the Aidani grape are really allowed to shine through. However, elsewhere in Greece you are far more likely to find the blend of these two distinctive grapes in dry white wines, where the Aidani is used primarily not for its flavor, but for its aroma and mellowing effect.

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
What is Retsina?