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Albino Rocca Barbaresco Cotta 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$76.62
The small vineyard of Cottà located in the municipality of Neive was purchased by family in the 1970’s. It was...
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Albino Rocca Barbaresco Cotta 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$53.62
Menthol, pipe tobacco and ripe red berry aromas mingle with whiffs of violet on this radiant red. Linear and...
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Albino Rocca Barbaresco Cotta 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$56.78
The small vineyard of Cottà located in the municipality of Neive was purchased by family in the 1970’s. It was...
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Albino Rocca Barbaresco Montersino 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$54.28
Ripe berry, blue flower and menthol aromas shape the nose. Full-bodied and enveloping, the savory palate offers...
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Albino Rocca Barbaresco Ovello Vigna Loreto 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$54.28
Enticing scents of camphor, blue flowers and wild berries come to the forefront along with spicy notes. Elegantly...
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Albino Rocca Barbaresco Ovello Vigna Loreto 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$53.62
The Loreto vineyard is located on the west side of the Geographical Mention “Ovello”, in the heart of the...
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Albino Rocca Barbaresco Ronchi 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$54.45
“Ronchi” is deeply rooted in the Rocca family’s history, as their most historical vineyard. In this...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$64.09
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$87.98
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Azelia Barolo 2016
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$49.53
This is an ultra fine Barolo with cherries, spice, cedar and hints of dried flowers on the nose and palate. It’s...
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Azelia Barolo 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$41.95
Fascinating aromas of ripe strawberry, bark, mushroom and black tea follow through to a full body with round, creamy...
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Azelia Barolo 2017
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$42.22
Fascinating aromas of ripe strawberry, bark, mushroom and black tea follow through to a full body with round, creamy...
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Azelia Barolo 2019
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$51.40
The 2019 Barolo has a pretty bouquet that is laced with light fruit, licorice and lots of blue flower. On the palate,...
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Azelia Barolo Bricco Fiasco 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$91.95
Fresh flowers with strawberries and cedar throughout this. It’s medium-to full-bodied with a very compact palate of...
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Azelia Barolo Bricco Fiasco 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$91.45
The 2018 Barolo Bricco Fiasco reveals a dark and brooding character with dark fruit, iron ore, rusty earth, tar and...
Nebbiolo Mencia Savatiano Pre-Arrival
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
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?