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Aromas of green apple and Bartlett pear lead the nose and carry over to the vibrant palate along with lemon and lime....
750ml - Case of 6
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A racy, well-knit sparkler, with citrusy acidity and a lively mousse carrying flavors of melon, star fruit, grilled...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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An immediately appealing sparkling wine, brimming with apple and lemon aromas, but also delicate yeasty and freshly...
375ml - Case of 12
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An immediately appealing sparkling wine, brimming with apple and lemon aromas, but also delicate yeasty and freshly...
750ml - Case of 6
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An immediately appealing sparkling wine, brimming with apple and lemon aromas, but also delicate yeasty and freshly...
750ml - Case of 6
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Straw-yellow color with a slight golden sheen. On the nose, it is intense and particularly refined with scents of...
750ml - Case of 6
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The wine demonstrates a delicate rose hue. On the nose, an intense yet fine and elegant bouquet, with dominant notes...
750ml - Case of 6
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A cornucopia of red-berry aromas pours from the glass of this effusive and delightful rosé and the balance of fruit,...
750ml - Case of 6
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Bright straw-yellow in color with a golden sheen. A highly delicate nose of rare intensity, in which the fruity aroma...
750ml - Case of 6
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The 2015 Extra Brut Ferrari Riserva Lunelli wafts up from the glass with a sweetly seductive mix of ginger and...
187ml - Case of 24
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#63 ENTHUSIAST 100 2022. Consistently one of the best tasting and best values in the world of wine. This rosé has...
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Color: Straw-yellow with gold reflections. Bouquet: The style is unmistakably Rotari intense and elegant with citrus...
750ml
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A bright, lithe sparkler driven by sleek, mouthwatering acidity, with ripe green and yellow apple, lemon curd,...
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This pale pink wine brings a full bouquet of pleasing floral aromas with hints of red berry, artfully crafted with a...
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Ferrari Trento Brut Perle 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$78.70
Lovely tart green fruit nose, bright fresh acidity some good biscuity development, a delicate mousse with hints of...
750ml - Case of 6
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Bright straw-yellow in color with a golden sheen. A highly delicate nose of rare intensity, in which the fruity aroma...
750ml - Case of 3
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Bright straw-yellow in color with a golden sheen. A highly delicate nose of rare intensity, in which the fruity aroma...
Champagne Blend Mavrodaphne Mencia Italy Trentino/Alto Adige
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
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?
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.