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The Phoenix name recognizes the first winemaking company purchased by Douglas Tolley in South Australia in 1888, the...
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A deeper style of cabernet with aromas of purple olives, violets, dark roasting herbs and blueberries. This has seen...
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Shows wonderful complexity, with notes of black pepper, cedar, tobacco, Kalamata olive, rosemary and sage, which...
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Formerly labeled as 'Terra Rossa First Growth'.
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Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 169 2018
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A very elegantly complex nose with meticulously fresh aromas that range from red florals to violets, blueberries,...
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Wynns Cabernet Sauvignon John Riddoch 2016
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Juicy black fruit and spice notes are intense and velvety, gaining momentum on the finish, where blueberry and kirsch...
Cabernet Sauvignon Friulano Moschofilero Australia Limestone Coast Coonawarra
Greece has many AOC regions, each with their own signature grape varietal which is cultivated and processed to an exceptionally high degree of excellence. The AOC of Mantinia on the beautiful expansive plateau of the Peloponnese has the Moschofilero varietal, a gray colored white variety which produces exceptional Blanc de Gris wines. A delicate grape, highly sensitive to adverse weather conditions, it is nonetheless prized by wine makers for its unique attributes and the quality of the wine which can be made from it. Although commonly compared to western European Muscat wines, the Moschofilero grapes produce wine which is in a league of its own – full of floral aromas containing heavy, almost soporific notes of rose petals and violets. The flavor of the wine tends to be spicy, and leans more towards earthy mineral flavors rather than fruit ones, making it perfect as an aperitif or coupled with salty olives and cheeses.
Moschofilero wines tend to be elegant and subtle, with their strength being in their crispness, and the bouquet of floral aromas rising from the glass. The finest Moschofilero wines to come out of Greece in recent decades have included the Tselopos, whose high altitude vineyards have seemingly mastered the potential and complexity of this gray grape to international acclaim.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
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Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
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What is Retsina?
Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.
Coonawarra's prime Terra Rossa (red earth belt) is nine miles long by one mile wide and considered the Australian Mc, known for Cabernet Sauvignon distinguished by mulberry and mint flavors, and related grapes such as Shiraz, the best with overtones of cedar, cherry, and black pepper.