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Pours a divine spun gold, rich sunkissed raisin aromas complemented by caramel, vanillin, and flaky pastry crust. On...
375ml
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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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Amazing depth of colour and outstanding red berry flavours, particularly strawberry, lend this red Icewine to pair...
375ml
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This is a glorious icewine where acidity and sugar are in perfect harmony. The candied orange peel, ginger, straw and...
375ml
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$74.20
The 2019 Gold Vidal Icewine was fermented and aged for about 14 weeks in 90% new French oak. It comes in with 272...
750ml - Case of 12
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This lively red is fresh and juicy, with pleasingly crisp tannins structuring ripe mulberry and plum fruit, black tea...
750ml - Case of 12
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Ruby red in color, it boasts an elegant perfume of wild cherry and plums with subtle notes of spices and vanilla. The...
750ml - Case of 12
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Ruby red in color with garnet hues. Perfume of great complexity and intensity showing dried rose petals, hints of...
750ml - Case of 12
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The 2018 Rosso 160 ANNI is darkly alluring, with a wave of sweet exotic spice, crushed violets and dried blood orange...
750ml - Case of 12
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A lively, medium-bodied red, finely balanced and creamy on the palate, with flavors of mulled cherry, mocha, fig...
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Don’t let the pale color fool you, this is a substantial wine. Aromas of red fruits and spice complement...
750ml
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COLOR: Ruby red.
NOSE: Intense aromas of cherry and spices on the nose, together with more delicate scents of violet,...
375ml - Case of 6
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Gaglioppo Ice Wine Savatiano Ugni Blanc
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?