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750ml - Case of 6
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$158.95
Such a beautiful nose with notes of white pepper, baked strawberries, sage, thyme, bark and rose petal. Full-bodied...
750ml - Case of 6
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$99.72
The 2011 Châteauneuf du Pape Omnia is a smoking blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre that was...
750ml - Case of 6
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$73.95
Beguiling wood spice, Lapsang souchong tea and warmed raspberry and blackberry coulis aromas and flavors glide along...
750ml - Case of 6
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$73.95
Vivid ruby. Explosive red berry liqueur, incense and Asian spice scents show superb clarity, with hints of floral...
750ml - Case of 6
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$73.95
Opaque ruby. A sexy, intensely perfumed bouquet evokes fresh blue fruits, Asian spices, smoky minerals and candied...
750ml - Case of 6
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$91.84
Youthful violet. A complex, expansive bouquet evokes ripe red and blue fruits, cola and Moroccan spices, and a suave...
750ml - Case of 6
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$82.84
The 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Omnia comes from multiple terroirs in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and is another fresh,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$89.94
A dreamy wine, with a plume of incense, mulled raspberry and red tea aromas curling up from the glass, followed by a...
750ml - Case of 6
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$72.46
This Grenache-dominant blend offers black cherry and cassis flavors edged by hints of leather and fire-roasted...
750ml - Case of 12
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$50.81
The second wine of Château de Nalys. Authentic, unforced and easy-going, this has lots to enjoy. It's approachable...
750ml - Case of 6
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$1107.71
(Syrah) - A knockout Syrah that contains 4% Grenache and 2% Viognier in the blend, the 2007 Sine Qua Non Syrah...
750ml - Case of 12
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$50.24
Sensual and perfumed, this Cuvée once more stands apart, thanks to its re?nement, its mellow tannins, its aromatic...
750ml - Case of 12
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$56.87
Sensual and perfumed, this Cuvée once more stands apart, thanks to its re?nement, its mellow tannins, its aromatic...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$112.98
Sensual and perfumed, this Cuvée once more stands apart, thanks to its re?nement, its mellow tannins, its aromatic...
750ml - Case of 6
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$162.62
750ml - Case of 12
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$156.44
Mencia Red Rhone Blend Savatiano
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?