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Half open-bin, half tank fermentation with manual punchdowns once or twice a day. Nothing added or subtracted in the...
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The 2016 Paramour is one of the best wines I have tasted from Blackbird. Dark, succulent and inviting, the 2016...
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Bright cherry colour with brick-red shades. Complex bouquet of dried fruit, vanilla, balsamic and liquorice....
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AROMA: The wine reveals complex aromas of ripe blackberries, blueberries and black plums. It opens up gradually to...
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Zesty and spicy, with appealing raspberry, dried cherry and smoky cinnamon flavors that persist toward fine-grained...
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Fresh and direct, featuring a pure beam of cassis laced with light violet and anise notes. Shows a good jolt of...
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Red
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Bright ruby red in colour with red fruits, plums, sloes and cherries on the nose and palate. This balanced and...
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Bottle: $418.95
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In the 19th century, it was a common practice of the time to “hermitage” the wines. Bordeaux chateaux would add...
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Fresh and aromatic with basil and dried flowers to the currants and berries. Medium-bodied with a solid core of fruit...
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Red
750ml
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The 2016 Garrafeira Private Selection is a blend of 40% Alicante Bouschet (from 1996 vines at Herdade dos...
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Deep purple-black color. It struts an incredible array of polished, perfumed black and red fruits - Kirsch, black...
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Figuière aims for tight wines that express the unique terroir of coastal Provence. François Red is a fresh tasting,...
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The 2016 Winemaker's Cuvée is medium to deep garnet-purple in color and scented of cassis, blackberries and...
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Garnet in color with dark fruit and savory aromas on the nose. Rich, full yet fresh on the palate with notes of red...
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A meaty undertone marks this plush, muscular red, featuring dried raspberry and cherry flavors accented by tea, black...
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Youthful magenta. Powerful dark berry, licorice, potpourri and woodsmoke qualities on the nose, along with...
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750ml
Bottle: $72.28 $76.08
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The iconic blend of Bordeaux varietals from our Mountain Estate comes from vineyards grown above 1,000 feet...
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Erbaluce Ice Wine Red Blend Savatiano

Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.

However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.

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?