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Traditional London Dry Gin botanicals mingled with Japanese botanicals, made from 100% grain neutral spirits. 135°...
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This is a delightful gin, creamy in texture with fresh acidity. Flavors of Juniper with complex aromas of Christmas...
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$32.40
Infused and craft–distilled with fresh dill and a touch of caraway seed and juniper berry. Dill aquavit pairs well...
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$62.40
This juniper-forward expression is complemented by fresh cucumber skin, sea salt, and tapioca root on the nose. The...
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A bright nose of lime oil, green cardamom, and yellow bell pepper is underscored by earthy, sweet molasses and...
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Delicate and strong, bold and soft. A blend of passion and purity with a complexity that intrigues and attracts....
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$46.93
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An intensely complex nose loaded with botanicals and lime zest has underlying savory notes of black pepper. The...
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Balsamic aromas of camphor and leather mingle earthy whiffs of forest floor, violet and wild berry. Savory, focused...
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The 2020 Barbaresco Sandaive is a blend of fruit from Rizzi and Roche Massalupo. Dark and nicely layered, with...
![Aeris [By Rhys] Nebbiolo 'Centennial Mountain' 2019 750ml](https://www.saratogawine.com/files/images/cached_thumbs/d4/d4180ece6a416f3caebb31584f0eeba0.jpg)
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The 2019 Nebbiolo Centennial Mountain Vineyard is a wild, powerful wine endowed with tons of structure and...
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Spicy caraway and herbaceous rosemary dominate the nose followed on the palate by bright citrus and sweet, subtle...
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Winter apple, spicy caraway and mellow vanilla dominate the nose followed on the palate by fresh lemon peel, soft...
700ml
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Lemon peel, lavender, apple blossom, a touch of fennel.
Fruit notes rush to the fore, with grape sweetness intact....
750ml
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Lemon peel, lavender, apple blossom, a touch of fennel.
Fruit notes rush to the fore, with grape sweetness intact....
750ml
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$41.89
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• 100% Nebbiolo from estate vineyards.
• 50-60 year old vines planted in volcanic soils with south/southwest...
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$63.93
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• 100% Nebbiolo from estate’s single vineyard ‘Le Castelle’ cru.
• 1.0 hectares of 35-40 year old vines in...
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• 100% Nebbiolo from estate’s single vineyard ‘Osso San Grato’ cru at 500 meters above sea level.
• 5.0...
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A rich red, with good cut and hints of truffle, mineral and woodsy funk shading a core of cherry and raspberry fruit....
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This is Alto Piemonte par excellence. The very fresh and accessible side of Nebbiolo, the tannins are present but...
Gin Ice Wine Mavrodaphne Nebbiolo
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?
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.