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$69.84
$70.80
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$69.60
Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
750ml
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$14.93
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$14.63
This top Brunello estate always delivers great value, especially in this delicious, ready-to-drink, treat from...
750ml - Case of 12
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$17.59
A rustic Aglianico with roughened chewy flavors of dark plums and wild herbs combine food-welcoming acidity. A...
750ml - Case of 12
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$19.47
Ruby red in color with aromas of red fruit, forest floor and exotic spices. Medium bodied on the palate with...
750ml
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$65.94
$67.92
This is one of the icon wines of southern Italy. It maintains its timeless nature throughout the years, in good...
750ml - Case of 12
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$21.46
A deep ruby red color with vibrant aromas of crushed herbs, violets, sweet tobacco and warm spices. Brisk and fresh...
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Fattoria Galardi Terra Di Lavoro 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$152.58
Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
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Fattoria Galardi Terra Di Lavoro 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.85
Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
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Fattoria Galardi Terra Di Lavoro 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$81.94
Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
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Fattoria Galardi Terra Di Lavoro 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$60.71
Complex aromas of blackberry, stones, cracked black pepper and tar. Full body with soft, round tannins and a juicy,...
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Montevetrano Colli Di Salerno 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$55.44
A red with plum and cherry character with hints of bark, mushroom and clove. It’s full-bodied with layers of fruit...
Ice Wine Italian Red Blends Mavrodaphne Italy Campania
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?
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
The beautiful region of Campania, located in the 'shin' of Italy's boot, has been an important center for viticulture and wine making for thousands of years. Indeed, archaeologists believe that wine making was happening in Campania as long ago as 1,200 BCE, making this one of the oldest wine regions on earth. By the time the Roman Empire starting expanding, Campania became the world's most important wine producing region, and the hundred or so native grape varietals which flourish in the mineral rich soils near the coast became the key ingredient in many of Rome's legendary classical wines. Today, the wine industry in Campania is booming once more, following a drop in the region's reputation in the 1970s, and is gaining awards, recognition and new fans each year.