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Tignanello Toscana 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$163.85
This wine brought to mind precise imagery of tailcoats, striped dress pants, wingtip collar shirts and other...
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Tignanello Toscana 2019
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$414.26
$440.70
The Marchesi Antinori 2019 Tignanello was born in a classic growing season that saw some cooling summer rains and...
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Tignanello Toscana 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$167.99
The Marchesi Antinori 2019 Tignanello was born in a classic growing season that saw some cooling summer rains and...
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Tignanello Toscana 2020
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$419.19
$445.95
Newly on the market now, the 2020 Tignanello shows a gorgeous bouquet with an upfront and accessible personality....
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Tignanello Toscana 2020
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$115.49
Newly on the market now, the 2020 Tignanello shows a gorgeous bouquet with an upfront and accessible personality....
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Tignanello Toscana 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$160.14
Newly on the market now, the 2020 Tignanello shows a gorgeous bouquet with an upfront and accessible personality....
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Tignanello Toscana 2021
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$99.90
The currants and spices are very pretty, with some hazelnut undertones. Medium- to full-bodied with juicy tannins and...
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Tignanello Toscana 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$165.80
The currants and spices are very pretty, with some hazelnut undertones. Medium- to full-bodied with juicy tannins and...
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Tua Rita Toscana Giusto Di Notri 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$55.93
A dark, brooding wine, the 2012 Giusto di Notri presents a compelling array of dark stone fruits, grilled herbs,...
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Tua Rita Toscana Giusto Di Notri 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$75.95
Love tasting this with a real sexy character plus currants, hints of spice and cinnamon. Full to medium body. Ripe...
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Tua Rita Toscana Giusto Di Notri 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$68.95
This has a wonderful texture of beautiful, ultra-fine tannins, complex character of dark fruit, currants, hazelnuts...
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Tua Rita Toscana Giusto Di Notri 2017
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$147.95
$156.33
A bright and fruity red with a level of tightness and precision that suggests greatness. Medium to full body. Intense...
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Tua Rita Toscana Giusto Di Notri 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$73.93
A rich, layered red with berries, chocolate and blueberries. Lightly smoky. It’s full-bodied and layered with ripe...
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Tua Rita Toscana Giusto Di Notri 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$76.83
Sweet berries and spice with dried-chili and walnut undertones. Currants, too. Full-bodied with chewy tannins that...
Albarino Italian Red Blends Mavrodaphne
The pale skinned grapes of the Albarino varietal have been grown in and around Spain and Portugal for almost a thousand years, where they are highly enjoyed and prized by the locals for their distinctive aroma, and sharp, tart acidity levels. Over the past century, their influence has spread to the New World, and many vineyards keen to emulate the white wines of Spain have had considerable success with this varietal. The light bodied wines which are produced from the Albarino grapes have wonderfully aromatic properties, and carry ripe flavors of soft summer fruits, apricot and peach, with a mild and pleasantly bitter after taste brought on by their thick skins. Because of their acidic nature, they are a fantastic match for many Spanish foods, and are best served chilled on a hot day.
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?