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ICON Pinot Noir is bright and delicate red in color with concentrated aromas of strawberries, raspberries and hints...
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Rich, deep and effusive, the 2016 Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountain Estates is a fabulous introduction to the Clos de la...
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The 2016 Marsannay Les Boivins is 100% de-stemmed and sees a little new oak during its 18 months élevage. The...
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Almost garnet in color with a deep rim. The bouquet is full of deep, brooding red fruit with polished wood notes....
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Ruby color. The bouquet has hints of wild strawberry jam with violet petal overtones. Elegant, rich, and flavorsome...
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Medium red. Alluring Pinot perfume of raspberry and rose petal. Distinctly tighter on the palate than the 2017, with...
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The 2016 Pinot Noir Passion is beautifully clear, fresh and fruity on the nose, where coolish dark berry and cherry...
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Vivid red. Ripe cherry and boysenberry aromas show excellent clarity and complementary suggestions of rose oil,...
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The fragrant exuberance here is striking, as is the aromatic detail of flowers, fruit and foresty, sous-bois nuances....
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$161.20
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$152.00
This red rides in on a blaze of pure cherry, raspberry and violet aromas and flavors. Gains depth, showing earth and...
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Moderately generous wood frames aromas that are similar but even more complex and the better depth continues onto the...
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The medium ruby colored 2016 Pinot Noir Amber Block Starr Ridge Vineyard opens with scents of earth and tar that give...
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A brooding and all but mute nose requires aggressive swirling to reveal its notes of intensely earthy aromas of dark...
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Chenin Blanc Malagousia Pinot Noir
Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.
If you're looking for a Greek white wine packed full of interesting character and a wide range of unique and surprising aromas, then the wines made from the Malagousia grape varietal are unlikely to disappoint. Although this grape is said to have originated in and around Nafpaktos, in Western Greece, it is now most commonly grown, cultivated and processed in Greek Macedonia, where it is used to make high quality white wines of a highly aromatic nature. Indeed, Malagousia is renowned for producing wines which are full of unusual aromas, with many wines holding traces of jasmine, mint, citrus and exotic fruits, and occasionally a whole lot more.
It was the famous Greek wine maker Gerovassiliou who was said to be the first to experiment with the Malagousia grapes, which were previously used mainly by smallholders and families to produce simple house wines. Gerovassiliou recognized that Malagousia had the potential and the characteristics necessary for producing excellent quality wines, and before long, vineyards were being planted across Macedonia, the Peloponnese and Attica. Today, wines made with the Malagousia grapes tend to be full bodied, with a noticeable tannin content elegantly interplaying with the mellow, medium acidity of the wine. Such roundness allows all of these interesting and exciting flavors and aromas come forth, making for a truly fascinating and unique wine.
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Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
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What is Retsina?
Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.