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COLOR: Wine of very elegant red color.
BOUQUET: Intense aroma, with fruity hints of ripe plums, cherry jam and notes...
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An explosive taste that is bold with its own unique earthy character, made with 100% Canadian prairie rye, Alberta...
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Warm, peppery rye spice is enveloped in maple and honey, supported by aromatic spicing of nutmeg and clove. With...
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Tastings.Com-Canada- "Yellow amber color. Brown butter and roasted nut aromas. A brisk entry leads to a dryish...
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Tastings.Com-Canada- "Yellow amber color. Brown butter and roasted nut aromas. A brisk entry leads to a dryish...
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Burst of tart green apple followed by a crisp, fresh finish, and balanced by the distinctive character of Black...
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Initial burst of fresh, sweet peach, nicely balanced by the distinctive character of Black Velvet Canadian Whisky.
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The caramel, toffee, and cream notes accentuate and complement the woody whisky characters. The palate is rich and...
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Appearance: Luminous, deep ruby red, with purplish rim.
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The acidity of the Riesling grape keeps this sweet dessert wine in balance with notes of honey and caramel.
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A wine that is full expression of the potential of Apulian nature, the Rosso dei Vespa combines the traditional...
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Attractive caramel gold hue with soft aromas of butterscotch, baking spice, toasted citrus, and vanilla nougat....
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Attractive caramel gold hue with soft aromas of butterscotch, baking spice, toasted citrus, and vanilla nougat....
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The bouquet features deep notes of butterscotch, nougat, almond paste and light vanilla. The palate entry offers...
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Canadian Whiskey Ice Wine Mavrodaphne Primitivo
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?
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.