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The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Pedregal Vineyard is in a wonderful spot for drinking right now. Blended with 15% Petit...
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A ripe and savory red with plum, black currant, blueberry and spice aromas and flavors. Full and silky. Drink on...
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Savoury notions of pine and undergrowth join lovely dark fruit on the nose, and American oak adds even more aroma by...
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Solo is a selection of the best Cabernet fruit from the estate vineyard in Stags Leap District. It is aged in about...
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The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a gorgeous, entry-level wine for the estate. Dark cherry, plum, mocha,...
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Inky ruby. Spicy and expansive on the nose, displaying intense black currant, cherry compote and smoky mineral scents...
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This 2013 Ao Yun is a new star of China! The vineyard is backed by LVMH in Shangri-La, at the edge of the Himalayas....
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Altagracia, named after Bart Araujo’s grandmother, is a Bordeaux-style blend vinified in the same manner as the...
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One of the great efforts of recent years, and not surprisingly so, is the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve, a...
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The flagship wine, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, comes from a magnificent hillside vineyard overlooking Lake...
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This zeroes in on a rich, hedonistic core of wild berry, blackberry, plum and currant flavors, with a graceful,...
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One of the best-run and now superstar wineries in all of Napa is Cliff Lede. Starting with their 2013 Cabernet...
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Pure and hyperfocused, with gorgeous violet, cassis and plum puree notes streaming along, laced with hints of apple...
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The aromas to this are multidimensional and fascinating with black truffles, bark, cloves, black currants and citrus...
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Incredible aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants and walnut undertones. Underbrush, hints of cedar and sweet tobacco,...
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Cabernet Sauvignon Ice Wine Mavrodaphne 2013

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
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