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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $20.14 $21.20
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Bartenura Sweet Red Brachetto is produced with grapes grown in the Piedmont region in north-west Italy. Rich flavors...
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375ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $12.61
Intense pink in colour with a fine mousse texture. Lush aroma, fragrant and aromatic, intense red fruit and...
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375ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $12.82
Intense pink in colour with a fine mousse texture. Lush aroma, fragrant and aromatic, intense red fruit and...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $19.94
Intense pink in colour with a fine mousse texture. Lush aroma, fragrant and aromatic, intense red fruit and...
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750ml
Bottle: $16.66
Ca Bianca Brachetto d'Acqui is a wonderful lightly sparkling and delicately sweet red wine traditional to Italy's...
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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...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $37.69 $41.70
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 12
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $18.25
12 bottles: $16.63
COLOR: Intense ruby red with pink shades. NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is delicate and elegant with notes of rose,...
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....
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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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750ml - Case of 12
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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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Sparkling
187ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $5.89
Color: Festive cranberry. Bouquet: Aromatic with hints of raspberries, strawberries and rose petals. Taste: Fresh...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $16.99
Color: Festive cranberry. Bouquet: Aromatic with hints of raspberries, strawberries and rose petals. Taste: Fresh...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $12.90
Dark ruby with a violet rim, with notes of strawberries and wild berries. The palate has well-integrated tannins with...

Aidani Blaufrankisch Brachetto Mencia

One of the most ancient of the Greek grape varietals, Aidani has been cultivated on and around the Cyclades for millennia for its versatility and gently pleasing aromatic qualities. Wines made primarily with Aidani grapes tend to have a milder alcohol content than other classic Greek wines, and relatively low acidity. This makes Aidani wines a perfectly pleasant accompaniment to a wide range of traditional Greek foods, and equally pleasant to drink chilled at any time under the Greek sun. Nowadays, Aidani grapes are mostly likely to used as a blending grape, often being mixed with Assyrtiko grapes to balance out and mellow the acidity and high alcohol content found in them.

As a blending grape, the Aidani offers light, delicate floral tones, often reminiscent of a Muscat. On the island of Naxos, it has been traditionally blended with the Athiri grape to produce the island's signature sweet wine, Apiranthos, where the subtleties of the Aidani grape are really allowed to shine through. However, elsewhere in Greece you are far more likely to find the blend of these two distinctive grapes in dry white wines, where the Aidani is used primarily not for its flavor, but for its aroma and mellowing effect.

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?

Brachetto is a delicate red wine grape grown predominantly in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, where it has been cultivated and used in the production of a range of wines for centuries. The grapes usually hold delicate flavors of summer berries, most notably strawberries, and are used to make light bodied, extremely drinkable wines perfect for hot sunny days. Their thin skins mean that they are usually low in tannins, which results in a silky smooth, mild red wine. Because of their lightness and fresh, summery flavors, they are also used to make excellent sparkling wines, similar to a Lambrusco. They are a highly aromatic grape varietal, and in recent decades they have started to be planted in many New World countries with similar climatic conditions to their native Italy.