×
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.94
Made with a uniquely American perspective, 1000 Stories is crafted to push boundaries. Our bold Pinot Noir brings...
Rapid Ship
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $17.99
An easy-drinking fresh California Pinot Noir with hints of blueberries, raspberries and backed by notes of flowers...
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $40.89
12 bottles: $40.07
Pretty and inviting, the medium-bodied 2021 Pinot Noir Breaking Ground pours a ripe ruby color and has a perfume of...
12 FREE
JD
93
JS
91
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.83
This Marlborough Pinot Noir has aromas of spice, currant, and dark Ghana chocolate. A juicy cherry mouthfeel matches...
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.20
12 bottles: $23.94
The NV Pinot Noir North Coast is a very pretty, high-toned wine laced with pretty floral, cinnamon and crushed red...
VM
89
Rapid Ship
Red
12 FREE
Sale
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $59.28 $60.00
Lastly, the 2020 Pinot Noir Isabelle is all Pinot Noir from six different vineyards and four different AVAs. Its...
12 FREE
JD
94
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $7.50
12 bottles: $7.13
Our Pinot Noir is ruby red in color with ripe cherry and berry flavors. Soft and elegant.
Sale
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.92 $16.66
12 bottles: $15.83
An exciting, yet friendly wine, bursting at the seams with aromas of macerated tart cherries, pomegranate and notes...
Sale
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $37.20 $40.00
Offers notes of plum preserves and cherry clafoutis that glide through, with sweet toast around the edges. The soft,...
Sale
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $37.20 $40.00
Frankly ripe, with a wave of jammy plum and blackberry preserves flowing through, laced with sweet toast and...
WS
88
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $9.99
Dusty tannins paired with voluptuously ripe fruit notes of red plum, boysenberry and mixed-berry bramble make this a...
WE
89
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.94
Winemaker-sommelier Chris Miller uses this sub-brand to test out new vineyards, and this one is a winner. Crisp...
12 FREE
WE
94
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.20
12 bottles: $22.04
Intense color. Very aromatic bouquet of small ripe red fruits (cherry, raspberry, currant). Beautiful flesh in mouth,...
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.16
12 bottles: $11.55
A California Pinot Noir that is fruit-forward, delicious, and smooth. What you’ll enjoy about this wine: An...
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.88
12 bottles: $29.28
The 2022 Chimera has a vibrant ruby red color. Rose petal, cherry, and watermelon aromas mixed with a touch of walnut...
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.99
This has aromas of dried violets, cranberries, cloves, olives and ash. Savory, with medium body and supple tannins. I...
JS
91
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.70
12 bottles: $11.12
The color is a vivid purple red, with a rich aromas of ripe cherries and strawberries. Elegant, smooth and lingering,...
Sale
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $55.94 $59.94
12 bottles: $49.94
This sun-soaked Pinot offers gobs of juicy, concentrated raspberry and redcurrant flavors lifted by fresh violets and...
12 FREE
WE
92
WS
90
Sale
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $52.50 $60.00
Enough wood to notice sets off the spicier though equally earthy aromas of plum, dark pinot fruit and discreet violet...
VM
92
BH
92

Mencia Pinot Noir Robola Rapid Ship

Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.

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?