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• 100% Nebbiolo.
• Malvira’s top red from their old vines in the Trinita cru of Roero.
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This polished and structured Barolo presents rich fruit and floral scents of black cherry, plum and rose. The dark...
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Albert Bichot Clos De La Roche Grand Cru 2009
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This is also notably reserved though aggressive swirling liberates ripe and lightly spicy aromas of red berry liqueur...
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Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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This producer has made an outstanding Barolo 2009—no easy feat in this vintage. This bottling is made from top...
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Claude Dugat Gevrey Chambertin 2009
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The 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin is rich, deep and powerful. Black cherries, hard candy, plums, violets and licorice are...
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Conterno Fantino Barolo Vigna Sori Ginestra 2009
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Last in the lineup is the 2009 Barolo Sori Ginestra that incorporates many of the high points of the two wines...
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Conterno Fantino Barolo Vigna Sori Ginestra 2009
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Chambertin is the wine of Kings. He is masculine, powerful and well built. Vigorous and firm, well structured and...
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Chambertin is the wine of Kings. He is masculine, powerful and well built. Vigorous and firm, well structured and...
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Chambertin is the wine of Kings. He is masculine, powerful and well built. Vigorous and firm, well structured and...
Mavrodaphne Nebbiolo Pinot Noir 2009
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
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The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
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.