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750ml - Case of 12
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Argentina’s signature white grape, Torrontes produces an aromatic wine with notes of citrus and flowers. On the...
750ml
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$79.80
$84.00
The history of the name of this wine is well known. We will not tell it here again. One thing is certain: its...
750ml - Case of 12
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$10.93
On the nose, delicate aromas of oranges and white flowers. Refreshing notes of citrus fruits, grapefruit, and lemon...
750ml
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$51.38
$54.08
6 bottles:
$42.00
An impressive mix of savory and aromatic aromas is abundant on the nose. Baked white cherries, golden peach, raisins,...
750ml
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$108.08
3 bottles:
$90.00
Big flavors of apple and pear cider, clearly holding their character through the influence of the cask, here bringing...
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$44.92
$47.28
12 bottles:
$38.76
Aromas of fresh pressed cider are supported with a core of earthiness. Medium rich in the mouth, it pleasantly coats...
750ml - Case of 6
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$18.41
The typical regional cultivar in its most classic version. Floral nose with notes of apples, pears, light spices,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$18.34
The typical regional cultivar in its most classic version. Floral nose with notes of apples, pears, light spices,...
750ml
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$79.94
6 bottles:
$78.34
This eight-year-old Calvados « Finition en Fûts de Porto » (Porto cask finish) stayed several months in small...
750ml - Case of 12
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$21.60
Lustrous straw yellow in colour with golden highlights. The nose reveals fruity notes of golden delicious apple,...
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$12.50
12 bottles:
$12.25
A bright, tangy white with sliced apples and lemon skin. Hints of stone and concrete. Medium-bodied, fresh and clean....
750ml
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$13.87
$15.41
Such a floral nose with refreshing but subtle white fruit. Peaches, jasmine and lychee with a hint of lime and chalk....
750ml
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$35.94
12 bottles:
$35.22
An average of seven years old, Manoir de Montreuil Réserve includes some brandies up to 20 years old in the blend....
750ml
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$35.94
The apples are a mixture of the four categories: sweet, bittersweet, acidic and bitter composed of numerous include...
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$13.01
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The Torrontés, which is of Cafayate fame is fresh and 100% stainless steel-aged, allowing the unique aromas and...
Calvados Friulano Mavrodaphne Torrontes
In the Archaea region, high in the Northern Peloponnese mountains, the predominant grape varietal grown is the prized Mavrodaphne. Meaning 'Black Laurel', the Mavrodaphne grapes have extremely dark skins, and ripen slowly under the Greek sunshine, helped by the mineral rich soils the vines thrive in. This grape varietal is mostly used to produce the opaque, inky fortified wine of the same name, which is popular all over Greece and elsewhere in the world. This fortified wine allows the grapes to really show off their complex and fascinating flavors, which range from a rich marzipan to flavors of bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried figs and prunes, as well as plenty of jammy fruit notes.
Mavrodaphne is produced in a traditional method which involves leaving the grape juice exposed to the sun in large vats, before having its fermentation halted by the addition of various distillates taken from previous successful vintages. This mixture contains plenty of residual sugar, which gives the end result its characteristic sticky sweetness, and also helps with the next fermentation process, which typically takes place in large underground cellars. The final product is a heady drink, absolutely bursting with unusual, rich and sweet flavors and carried in a dark and slightly viscous Port-like liquid.
Mavrodaphne grapes are also used for the production of still red wines, but are generally blended with varietals such as Agiorgitiko or imported grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. Mavrodaphne grapes are excellent for mellowing more acidic varieties, and producing deliciously rounded wines, which have taken the international market by storm in recent decades.
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?