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Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.83
6 bottles: $28.25
A Sangiovese with lots of cherry and raspberry, a nice acidity which helps with food and a round medium body with low...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $177.45 $189.00
Very attractive combination of dried fruit and spices with black cherries and plums. Aromas of flowers and...
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97
DC
96
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $199.94
Wild roses and wild strawberries, the nose has a lovely fragrance and expression. Lifted and bright, this has such a...
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97
WA
95
Red
750ml
Bottle: $82.94
6 bottles: $82.00
Wild roses and wild strawberries, the nose has a lovely fragrance and expression. Lifted and bright, this has such a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $72.79
6 bottles: $72.00
Typical aromas of cherries, blackberries, walnuts and dried flowers follow through to a full body with round, creamy...
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93
Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.80
12 bottles: $26.26
Intense ruby red in color. An ample and complex bouquet, with distinct notes of flowers, fresh fruit, and spices. The...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.94 $40.00
Bordering on opulent, this red features blackberry, black currant, plum, iron and spice aromas and flavors, matched...
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93
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.35 $19.28
12 bottles: $15.28
From the family of Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, this Sangiovese is bold and lush, with aromas of dried cherry, terra...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $21.85 $23.00
6 bottles: $13.87
Bright ruby red in color. Fragrant, robust and fruit forward, with fresh blackberry, plum and raspberry flavors. A...
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Red
187ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $5.89
Bright ruby red in color. Fragrant, robust and fruit forward, with fresh blackberry, plum and raspberry flavors. A...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.58 $14.30
12 bottles: $11.40
Bright ruby red in color. Fragrant, robust and fruit forward, with fresh blackberry, plum and raspberry flavors. A...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $11.49
Aromas of bright berry fruit and violets merge with zesty spice and intense juicy flavors of ripe raspberry, plum and...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $20.71 $21.80
6 bottles: $18.34
Colour: Intense ruby red colour. Bouquet: Fruity flavours with hint of cherries and strawberries, spicy notes. Taste:...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.57
12 bottles: $11.94
Colour: Intense ruby red colour. Bouquet: Fruity flavours with hint of cherries and strawberries, spicy notes. Taste:...
Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $65.94
The acidity of the Riesling grape keeps this sweet dessert wine in balance with notes of honey and caramel.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $13.00
12 bottles: $11.70
Color: Ruby red. Nose: Intense, fruity with a persistent aroma of spices and licorice. Palate: Full, warm with...
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Red
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $16.71 $17.59
12 bottles: $13.18
Red
375ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
Ruby red in color with pleasant aromas of red fruits and sweet spices. Notes of black cherry on the palate are...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.94 $26.00
12 bottles: $24.70
Ruby red in color with pleasant aromas of red fruits and sweet spices. Notes of black cherry on the palate are...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.88 $39.60
Ruby red in color with pleasant aromas of red fruits and sweet spices. Notes of black cherry on the palate are...

Ice Wine Sangiovese Savatiano

The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.

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?