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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.01 $21.12
COLOR: Brilliant greenish yellow color. NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is very elegant with aromas of white flowers,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.62 $17.50
12 bottles: $15.44
Perricone, guyot, planted in 2015, harvested in early October at 42 hl/ha. Destemmed and crushed, with macerations...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.92 $15.41
From the oft-forgotten Pecorino variety that is now re-emerging from the Marche, Pecorino bears no relation the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.44 $21.20
12 bottles: $20.03
Leading with fresh plums and blueberries with vivid violet scents, the wine evolves from its bright and fruity core...
White
750ml
Bottle: $16.25
12 bottles: $15.93
White
750ml
Bottle: $17.91
12 bottles: $17.55
The rediscovery of this ancient variety rewarded us with this elegant wine that shows intense notes of pear, white...
White
750ml
Bottle: $25.20
6 bottles: $24.70
Produced from 100% Pecorino, the Cadetto Orange from Podere Castorani hails from the Abruzzo region of Italy. This...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $119.49
Plenty of blackberry and licorice aromas are married to excellent ripeness on the palate. However, this impressive...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
Elegance, drinkability and fruit are the focus while tannin, power and spice remain satisfied in supporting roles....
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
12 bottles: $17.10
Elegance, drinkability and fruit are the focus while tannin, power and spice remain satisfied in supporting roles....
Red
750ml
Bottle: $154.94
Released only now, Georg Prieler’s 2013 Blaufränkisch Ried Marienthal Oggau am Neusiedlersee displays a dark and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $110.94
Ripe blackberry fruit is married to some chocolate and coffee. Quite an imposing tannin structure, but nothing is...
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Bottle: $19.38
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.89 $19.60
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White
750ml
Bottle: $25.68
12 bottles: $25.17
A brilliant pale straw color. A wonderful bouquet of white pulp fruit. Explosive flavors of ripe pear, renetta apple,...
White
750ml
Bottle: $12.00
12 bottles: $11.76
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $23.94
This Blaufränkisch is bursting with strength: after 12 months in wood, it shows ripe cherry fruit, dark berry jam...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $19.11
Cool aromas of blueberry and flint on the nose with ample and juicy fruit on the palate. Silky and lush in texture...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $34.10
Rich and intriguing, this is in an almost sleepy stage at the moment. With some air, this unwraps many different...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.66
12 bottles: $16.33
Dry, warm, quite soft. It is of particular freshness and flavor, very mineral with elegant flavors of citrus and...

Blaufrankisch Pecorino Mencia Robola

In the mountains of Cephalonia, the mineral rich soils assist in the growing of one of the finest of Greece's white grape varietals – the Robola grape. These noble yellowish grapes are notable for the wines they produce, which generally contain summer fruits, peach and citrus aromas, coupled with flavors which extend beyond the usual range of white wines, revealing smoky and mineral notes, and a lengthy, lemony after-taste. These fine characteristics helped the regions it is grown in gain AOC status, and wine-makers in this area have many generations of practice in bringing out the elegant and subtle characteristics of this grape.

Robola, and the other wines of Cephalonia have a long and illustrious history, being mentioned even in ancient epic poems such as Homer's Iliad. However, it was the Venetians who first recognized the great potential of Robola grapes, which quickly became the focus for the areas wine-makers and tradesmen. Nowadays, Robola wines act as an excellent example of a refined Greek dry white wine, which can be either drank as a light and refreshing summer aperitif, or alongside grilled white meats, salads, or white fish. Robola wines, as a rule, do not age particularly well, and it is highly recommended that bottles are drunk young, within two years of bottling. By doing so, you can enjoy the unique characteristics of this remarkable wine, complete with the balanced combination of chalky, smoky citrus flavors and delicate peach aromas which typify the finest examples of Robola varietal wines.

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?