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750ml
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$18.94
12 bottles:
$18.56
Intense perfume of apricot, honeysuckle, white flowers and lavender honey. This wine strikes a beautiful balance...
750ml
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$64.94
12 bottles:
$63.64
• Vines planted on steep slopes (with a grade of up to 55%) facing south by south-east.
• Grapes are hand picked...
750ml
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$63.94
Reveals ripe kumquat, green plum and pear puree notes that have a glycerol texture on a finely tuned palate, with...
750ml
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$23.94
6 bottles:
$23.46
Here’s a very good introduction to the viognier whites. Full peach and apricot aromas are married to a generous...
750ml - Case of 12
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$180.52
Lush, captivating, exotic nose with aromas of vineyard peach, ripe apricots, herbs, and sweet pears. Robust...
750ml
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$26.80
12 bottles:
$26.26
A beautiful yellow hue with low acidity. Silky and exotic with pineapple flavors that end with unique character.
750ml
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$13.90
$14.83
Lemon straw with green hues. The aroma is complex and funky. Lifted honeysuckle, lemon rind, apricot and peach aromas...
750ml
Bottle:
$17.94
12 bottles:
$16.63
A fragrant and spicy viognier with aromas of fresh apricot, grapefruit, lemon blossom, white pepper and ginseng....
750ml
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$12.47
$13.86
12 bottles:
$12.35
This has bright, ripe peach and apricot aromas with bright, floral perfume. There’s a very pure, ripe-apricot core...
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E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$114.93
Coming from five separate lieux-dits and brought up all in new oak, the 2021 Condrieu La Doriane brings another level...
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Yves Cuilleron Condrieu Les Chaillets 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$49.45
Bright citrus, honeyed lychee, and tangerine notes emerge from Yves' 2021 Condrieu Les Chaillets, a medium-bodied,...
Mencia Savatiano Viognier 2021
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?
Although primarily associated with the Rhone region of France, the precise origins of the Viognier grape variety are unknown, and the subject of much debate. However, these fine and delicate green skinned grapes are an important varietal for many of France's most elegant white wines, and they are quickly beginning to spread around the New World, too, where wineries are discovering their unique qualities and unusual character. Viognier grapes are notoriously difficult to grow, due to the fact they are highly susceptible to mildew, but wineries persevere with them nonetheless, producing wines which are highly aromatic and have a great, fruit-forward character. Their delicate aroma suggests sweetness due to its flowery, sappy nature, but the wine itself generally very dry and crisp, and full of summery, light and refined qualities.