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Pale gold in color with earthy aromas of beeswax, fresh hay and Acacia honey. Rich and warm on the palate with a...
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The best Italian whites come from the tiny top north-east corner and this is a classic blend of mainly Pinot Bianco...
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Full bodied but balanced with bright acidity and medium tannins from the 7 months of skin contact. It has honeysuckle...
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A delicate, aromatic nose of fresh lime, orange blossom and Meyer lemon turns more savory on the palate, where the...
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Brilliant, pale straw yellow color. Fairly intense with floral notes, great flavor and minerality.
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Fresco di Masi is a new line of handcrafted organic wines, with a low alcohol content and authentic flavour profile....
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Ginestra, Biancatenera, and Pepella. The grapes come from 5 different parcels totaling 1.2 hectares, between 270 and...
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Straw yellow with green reflections. Notes of jasmine, anise, ripe apricot, peach, and vegetal spice. The palate is...
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Enticing fruit-cocktail nose with a lemony twist, as well as some honey and meadow flowers. Medium-bodied with...
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Core Bianco combines the elegance of Fiano with the structure of Greco. High in minerality, Core Bianco is both fresh...
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Bright gold color. White peach and mango. Notes of white flowers such as chamomile, acacia and freesia. Also hints of...
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Pale straw yellow in color with silver highlights. Very elegant on the nose, with pleasant floral and fresh fruit...
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Aromas of guava, tangerine and peanut. Medium-bodied with plenty of herbal character. Citrus acidity and a subtle...
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Colour: Brilliant straw-yellow colour.
Nose: An intense bouquet with notes of wild flowers, grapefruit and apple....
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The wine has a deep, golden color and fresh aromas of exotic fruit, spices and a note of musk. The wine is full,...
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Giovanni Dubini tackles the delicate art of adjusting the proportions of the five different grape varieties allowed...
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Palladio Bianco dances in your mouth, with refreshing acidity and an inviting nose of hints of apple and delicate...
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Pale yellow with emerald hues. Fresh and charming nose with white flowers, sage, yellow and orange fruits in addition...
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Pale yellow with emerald hues. Fresh and charming nose with white flowers, sage, yellow and orange fruits in addition...
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A fragrant nose, with delicate floral notes of iris and hawthorn, as well as fruity notes of Granny Smith and plum....
Italian White Blends Mavrodaphne Mencia
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?