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Blanc de Bleu, a sparkling wine with an added hint of blueberries, is a delicate wine reserved for memorable...
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Our Chardonnay has pleasant fruit aromas balanced by a long, lingering, dry finish.
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Our Chardonnay has pleasant fruit aromas balanced by a long, lingering, dry finish.
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Harken Chardonnay is 100% barrel fermented to create a rich Chardonnay with a classic profile of tropical fruit and...
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Bosc pear, lemon meringue, graham cracker, white flowers. Creamy body with fresh fruit, citrus notes and bright...
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Aromas of creamy apply backed by citrus introduce mouth-filling, sumptuous flavors of peach and ripe Asian pear,...
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Bright and sunny, with aromas of pineapple and citrus.
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Bright and sunny, with aromas of pineapple and citrus.
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The Stone Cellars Chardonnay offers tropical aromas of pineapple, guava and mango. These aromas balance well with...
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The Stone Cellars Chardonnay offers tropical aromas of pineapple, guava and mango. These aromas balance well with...
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Flavors and aromas of ripe yellow apple, pear and white peach are enriched on a plush palate. Subtle hints of vanilla...
Chardonnay Mencia Robola NV
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
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
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