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White
750ml
Bottle: $36.48 $38.40
Beautiful lemon, tangerine, honey, green herbs, and white flower notes emerge from the 2018 Carricante Bianco...
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92
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White
750ml
Bottle: $49.94 $54.00
The 2018 Carricante Centennial Mountain Vineyard is exotic, translucent and full of character. Lemon confit, orchard...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $22.40
12 bottles: $21.95
Color: Yellow straw colored. Nose: Floral with notes of grapefruit. Taste: Excellent sapidity.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.45 $17.49
12 bottles: $16.12
Deep purple in colour, this Tannat fresh aromas reminiscent of red and black fruits such as plums and raspberries on...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.93 $17.91
Aromas of mulberries, grilled herbs, dry earth and baking spices. Medium-to full-bodied with firm tannins and sharp...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $18.94
Aromas of yellow peach, Golden Delicious apple and white flowers waft from the glass of this wine. Fresh and easy on...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $20.80
Clear, lustrous straw yellow in colour. The aroma is flowery, fine-grained and delicate, with notes of acacia blossom...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.65
12 bottles: $13.38
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.26 $15.84
The Don David Tannat is rich in spice and fruit with flavors of dark berry fruit, exotic spice, vanilla and chocolate.
White
750ml
Bottle: $20.40
12 bottles: $19.99
White
750ml
Bottle: $41.20
6 bottles: $40.38
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $18.91
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.51 $18.43
12 bottles: $13.18
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White
750ml
Bottle: $37.69 $41.70
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.16 $19.12
12 bottles: $17.48
A fresh, gently waxy white with aromas of sliced apples, fresh pears, orange pith and chamomile. Sleek and...
JS
91
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.24 $19.20
12 bottles: $17.10
100% Ribolla Gialla, facing East. Direct-press. Fermentation and aging in concrete, with no malolactic. Kept on lees...
White
750ml
Bottle: $26.00
12 bottles: $25.48
White
750ml
Bottle: $35.93
6 bottles: $35.21
Blanched almonds, herbs, tile and poached pears to the nose. Nice purity and crunch on the full-bodied, structured...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $507.95
This definitive wine of pure Carricante is given extensive contact on the lees, without wood, taking its structure...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $354.71
A lovely nose of fresh flowers, lemon grass, blood orange, baked pear and toasted thyme. Medium-bodied with plenty of...
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Aidani Carricante Ribolla Gialla Tannat

One of the most ancient of the Greek grape varietals, Aidani has been cultivated on and around the Cyclades for millennia for its versatility and gently pleasing aromatic qualities. Wines made primarily with Aidani grapes tend to have a milder alcohol content than other classic Greek wines, and relatively low acidity. This makes Aidani wines a perfectly pleasant accompaniment to a wide range of traditional Greek foods, and equally pleasant to drink chilled at any time under the Greek sun. Nowadays, Aidani grapes are mostly likely to used as a blending grape, often being mixed with Assyrtiko grapes to balance out and mellow the acidity and high alcohol content found in them.

As a blending grape, the Aidani offers light, delicate floral tones, often reminiscent of a Muscat. On the island of Naxos, it has been traditionally blended with the Athiri grape to produce the island's signature sweet wine, Apiranthos, where the subtleties of the Aidani grape are really allowed to shine through. However, elsewhere in Greece you are far more likely to find the blend of these two distinctive grapes in dry white wines, where the Aidani is used primarily not for its flavor, but for its aroma and mellowing effect.

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?