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$14.93
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$14.63
A light & fresh wine from the coasts of
Basque Country, brimming with citrus
and orchard fruits. It’s slight...
750ml - Case of 12
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$16.85
Ever so slightly effervescent, this txakoli is best enjoyed in its youth. Aromas of fresh lemon, green apple skin,...
750ml
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$31.45
12 bottles:
$30.82
FOOD PAIRING | Matches very well with bobotie, game and curries, spare ribs and pepper steak, or try snoek and grape...
750ml
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$60.50
6 bottles:
$59.29
Concentrated aromas of black cherries, Christmas cake, wild strawberries, plums and cinnamon spice. The nose has that...
750ml - Case of 12
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$18.34
The Flysch Txakolina is very good. It leaves an exciting impression: lively, appetizing and very enjoyable. And that...
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$18.41
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$13.99
The spirit of braai is captured in this Pinotage, South Africa’s only native grape that is a hybrid between Pinot...
750ml
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$21.12
12 bottles:
$19.38
COLOR: Brilliant greenish yellow color.
NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is very elegant with aromas of white flowers,...
750ml
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$17.50
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$15.44
Perricone, guyot, planted in 2015, harvested in early October at 42 hl/ha. Destemmed and crushed, with macerations...
750ml
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$13.92
$15.41
From the oft-forgotten Pecorino variety that is now re-emerging from the Marche, Pecorino bears no relation the...
750ml
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$33.95
12 bottles:
$33.27
100% Pecorino. From 2.5 hectares of certified-biodynamic estate vines averaging 20 years old. The bunches are partly...
750ml
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$21.20
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$20.78
• 100% Mavrodaphne.
• Low yielding vines from loamy clay soils.
• Fermented and aged in stainless steel.
750ml
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$17.94
A traditional and classic wine from Getariako Txakolin. In the glass you notice the presence of tiny carbonation...
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$12.44
$13.17
Nicely spicy on the nose, to complement the range of red and purple fruit. Mocha and dried herbs, too. Medium-bodied,...
750ml
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$19.94
12 bottles:
$15.83
The Cape Blend category requires a minimum Pinotage component of 30%. In the Kadette, the Pinotage element is rounded...
750ml
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$39.94
12 bottles:
$39.14
A rich and spicy pinotage that shows notes of cedar, spice box, cumin, vanilla and chocolate cherries. Full-bodied,...
750ml - Case of 12
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$25.01
Deep purple color with crimson highlights. Elegant floral nose with peony and violet flowers along with the typical...
Hondarrabi Zuri Mavrodaphne Pecorino Pinotage
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?
Pinotage is the signature grape varietal of South Africa, and is the most widely grown grape in the country, as well as being common in several other countries around the world. It is a viticultural cross of two fine grape varietals, the Pinot Noir and the Cinsaut (known as Hermitage in South Africa, hence the portmanteau name), and is notable for the fact that it produces excellent and flavorful wines of a deep red color The flavors most commonly associated with Pinotage wines are generally smoky in nature, with notes ranging from dark bramble fruits, to plum, mulberry and earthy characteristics. However, it often also includes quite tropical flavors of stewed banana. The Pinotage varietal is a versatile one, and is often used for producing fortified and sparkling wines, as well as the more common still red wines.