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Red
750ml
Bottle: $69.92 $73.20
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Packaged with an embossed metal plate on its front label, the Castello Banfi 2018 SummuS is an all-Tuscan blend of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.87
Deep purple in color with violets and clove on the nose. Round and plush on the palate with plum, black pepper and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $87.65 $97.39
The 2018 I Sodi di San Niccolò is the most elegant Sodi I have ever tasted, and I have tasted them all. Sodi can be...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $47.85
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Firm and racy merlot with fine tannins that are polished and pretty. Medium body. Lovely walnut undertones to the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.92 $20.80
Rich yet succulent and open-knit, this red delivers strawberry, cherry, earth, tobacco and licorice flavors allied to...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.57 $15.08
Aromas of black olives, wild herbs and plums. Medium-bodied with silky tannins. Driving acidity with some rather...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.89 $13.35
Cracked chalk, wild herbs and tart black cherries define the bouquet of the 2018 Rosso. It's soft-textured and lifted...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.85 $23.59
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.93
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This top Brunello estate always delivers great value, especially in this delicious, ready-to-drink, treat from...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.94 $23.52
6 bottles: $22.80
The 2018 Cerasuolo di Vittoria Giambattista Valli is understated yet refined, featuring purple-tinged flowers,...
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Bottle: $34.24
Aromas of ripe dark berries with dark spices, wet earth and ashes. It’s medium-bodied and dry with fine-grained...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $58.70
Deep ruby red in color. Elegant scents of raspberries, blueberries and wild strawberries combine with delicate notes...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $52.44 $55.20
COLOUR: Intense ruby red. AROMA: Characteristic, with hints of violet, roses, almond and berries. TASTE: Full-bodied...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.90 $29.52
Though rich and densely structured, this red is also bracing and expressive, with black cherry, blackberry, earth,...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $32.79 $34.52
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Brimming with redcurrant and blackcurrant aromas, together with notes of mint and sage and a touch of spice. On the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
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Brimming with redcurrant and blackcurrant aromas, together with notes of mint and sage and a touch of spice. On the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.92
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.24
Leuta Tau IGT Toscana Rosso comes from a vineyard cultivated in Cortona - Tuscany - IT -. The intrinsic...
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750ml
Bottle: $16.94
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $74.10
Wild aromas of forest berry, earth and sweet tobacco with deep flavors of plum, cassis and currants on a medium...
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Aidani Dolcetto Italian Red Blends 2018

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?

In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.