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750ml
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9diDANTE’s journey through Dante’s Divine Comedy reaches the celestial spheres of Heaven, with an original recipe...
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750ml
Bottle: $30.00
6 bottles: $28.80
As the first ever vermouth to be blended exclusively from 100% Arneis DOC wine, PURGATORIO continues to pledge...
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750ml
Bottle: $29.20
6 bottles: $28.00
Blended from equal parts Dolcetto Red and Cortese White Piedmont wines, we have developed this orginial recipe to...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.76 $13.43
12 bottles: $10.45
This vermouth leads with notes of citrus zest, followed by flavors of bay leaf, lemon grass, cucumber, lanolin,...
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750ml
Bottle: $13.43
12 bottles: $10.45
Caramel in color, this vermouth leads with woodsy notes of balsam and clove and follow with warm flavors of walnut...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $24.94 $26.80
Copper-orange color. Knockout, endlessly complex perfume of orange blossom, cinnamon Red Hots, clove, ginger and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $28.12 $29.60
6 bottles: $24.00
Landing on the more bitter end of the vermouth spectrum, almost feeling like a cross between sweet vermouth and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.94 $16.25
Bright yellow color with green hues. The bouquet diplays aromas of passion fruit, mango and citrus. Balanced taste...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $34.20 $36.00
The Tement wines make up the base wine for the Vermouth and the brandies are made by Manfred Tement's friend, Alois...
White
750ml
Bottle: $26.93
This has notes of grapefruit, toasted pineapple, grilled herbs and beeswax. It’s full-bodied, layered and...
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White
375ml
Bottle: $15.44 $16.25
12 bottles: $14.85
Rather than seeking out the exotic, often imported botanicals that go into more modern styled gins and vermouth of...
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White
375ml
Bottle: $15.44 $16.25
12 bottles: $14.85
The decision was made to produce a vermouth that was “of the garden,” packed with fresh rosemary, bay laurel,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $26.22 $27.60
12 bottles: $23.94
Barolo Chinato is a venerated category of Piedmontese spirit that stylistically sits between a vermouth and an amaro....
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1.0Ltr
Bottle: $30.00
12 bottles: $26.22
Atamán vermouth, produced primarily using Manzanillas from the historic Angioletti and El Toro wineries that are...
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White
500ml
Bottle: $22.80 $24.00
Atamán vermouth, produced primarily using Manzanillas from the historic Angioletti and El Toro wineries that are...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $14.41
Complex aroma with a predominance of ripe fruit; notes of honey, cinnamon, (thyme and rosemary) with a pleasant nutty...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $22.80
Very complex fruit aroma, notes of underbrush, honey, cinnamon, thyme and rosemary with a finish marked by dry nuts....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $25.07 $26.39
Made with rose, hibiscus and geranium as part of the botanical mix, this vermouth is floral in the extreme,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $22.42 $23.60
Brilliant red colour; with the first sip it fully releases the traditional taste that derives from the typical bitter...

Assyrtiko Mavrodaphne Mencia Vermouth

Cultivated since at least the middle of the Byzantine era, the Assyrtiko grape is generally considered to be one the finest of the Greek grape varietals, as a result of its multi-purpose properties and ability to flourish on a wide range of terrains. The ancient Byzantines used it in conjunction with Aidani and Athiri grapes for the production of their unusual and naturally sweet Vinsanto wines, which are still produced today in Santorini, and continue to be popular. However, the Assyrtiko grapes are used for many different AOC wines across Greece, and are favored by wine makers who want to maintain a dryness and acidic punch to their produce.

The Assyrtiko grapes are renowned for their ability to maintain their acidity as they ripen beneath the blazing Mediterranean sun, resulting in wines which have a distinctive dryness and a range of citrus fruit aromas, as well as great structure and high tannins. Often, Assyrtiko grapes will produce wines which leave an unusual after-taste reminiscent of the mineral rich, volcanic soils they are grown in on the slopes of Santorini, making them a favorite for wine drinkers looking for something full of character and interesting attributes. The past twenty five years have seen Assyrtiko vines planted all over the Greek mainland, and even in Attica and Macedonia, where the softer terrain often produces more fruit forward wines with a milder, less astringent character. However, wherever this fine grape varietal is grown, it is rare the results will be anything less than excellent.

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?

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?