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Pouring a jeweled ruby hue, the 2019 Nerello Mascalese Centennial Mountain Vineyard brings forward sun-kissed aromas...
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NOSE: Ripe vine, orchard fruit, nice floral and citrus notes, complimented with pastry notes. TASTE: Fruit on the...
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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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The scent reads as fruity and a touch smoky; on the tongue, it's surprisingly sweet, finishing long and fruity, with...
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The perfect balance of aromatics and texture, we blend multiple grape varietals to make our family flagship, the...
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Ripe banana, hay, tea leafs, carrots, marzipan.
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700ml
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Exquisite and floral on the nose, with deeper, earthy tones reminiscent of overripe tropical melon and underbrush....
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700ml
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $45.20
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Intense ruby red in color, with garnet hints. On the nose, the wine expresses floral notes with delicate and intense...
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750ml
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Pisco Diablo Reservado will allow you to enjoy an intense and authentic distillate, perfect for creating incredible...
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COLOR: Soft red. PERFUME: Fine and persistent with a strong scent of berries and a few hints of violet. TASTE: Dry,...
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Ice Wine Mavrodaphne Mencia Pisco

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?