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3.0Ltr
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$195.00
Very beautiful and perfumed with floral and fresh cherry character. Medium-bodied, silky and creamy with a lovely...
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Argiano Brunello Di Montalcino 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$92.95
Love the aromas of flowers and strawberries with cherries that follow through to a medium body, firm and silky...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$1427.95
The wine presents a vivid garnet red color and is characterized by a high spherical perception and persistency. It...
750ml - Case of 3
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$649.95
The wine presents a vivid garnet red color and is characterized by a high spherical perception and persistency. It...
750ml - Case of 6
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$57.45
Aromas of woodland berry, damp soil, new leather and crushed thyme form the nose along with a whiff of iris. Linear...
750ml - Case of 6
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$65.04
Aromas of plums, flower and hints of asphalt follow through to a medium body, juicy and savory fruit and a flavorful...
750ml - Case of 6
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$64.78
Bright red. Delicate nuances of quince and poached pear complement perfumed violet and lily of the valley aromas on...
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Podere Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione IGT 2014
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$110.95
The 2014 Il Carbonaione is one of the truly exceptional wines of this challenging season. Lithe and aromatic on the...
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Podere Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione IGT 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$60.41
The 2014 Il Carbonaione is one of the truly exceptional wines of this challenging season. Lithe and aromatic on the...
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San Giusto A Rentennano Toscana Percarlo 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$109.08
The 2014 Percarlo is one of the most refined young Percarlos I can remember tasting at San Giusto. A silky, polished...
750ml - Case of 6
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$113.03
Woodland-berry, forest-floor, new leather and exotic spice aromas take center stage. The firmly structured, elegant...
750ml - Case of 6
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$176.78
The 2014 Rosso Di Montalcino is holding its own nine years later and offers a lot of pleasure for this vintage, which...
750ml - Case of 6
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$46.03
This is spry and taut, with cherry, strawberry, wild herb, spice and tobacco notes. Stays fresh and focused, firming...
Mavrodaphne Mencia Sangiovese 2014
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?
The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.