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Medium ruby-red with a touch of crimson, this wine is expressive with aromas of dried cherries, floral notes and a...
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$57.94
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$56.78
From warm, fully south-facing vineyards near the township of Castelnuovo dell’Abate, Agostina Pieri’s 2018...
750ml
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$52.00
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Overtones of vanilla give way to pungent fennel and sage. Belying Agostina Pieri’s warm, southerly location, the...
750ml - Case of 12
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A bold wine with impressive tannic structure. Ripe black fruit and dark berries on the nose with hints of roasted...
750ml
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A concentrated bead of blackberries and minerals pervades the nose and palate. Medium-to full-bodied with...
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$29.67
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This has fantastic intensity with concentrated hazelnut, chocolate and dark berry aromas alongside dried flower and...
750ml
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$52.79
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This has fantastic intensity with concentrated hazelnut, chocolate and dark berry aromas alongside dried flower and...
375ml
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$35.20
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The Altesino 2019 Brunello di Montalcino boasts a rich and savory side that this wine wears very well. There is a...
750ml
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$53.94
$56.00
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$53.20
The Altesino 2019 Brunello di Montalcino boasts a rich and savory side that this wine wears very well. There is a...
1.5Ltr
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$264.95
6 bottles:
$259.65
Super clean black fruit and minerals on the nose and palate. Floral and herbal nuances, too. Medium-to full-bodied...
750ml
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$102.95
$113.99
Super clean black fruit and minerals on the nose and palate. Floral and herbal nuances, too. Medium-to full-bodied...
750ml
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$104.80
This has a complex nose of cranberries, dried pineapple, soy, bark, cardamom, mocha, iodine and wet leather....
750ml
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$112.00
Perfumed and beautiful with raspberry and cherry aromas and flavors. Purity like a mountain stream. Medium to full...
750ml
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$104.78
$108.79
Complex and fragrant nose of neroli, currants, sour cherries, sandalwood, cassis and wild herbs. Roasted walnuts,...
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$19.85
$20.80
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$19.45
Brilliant ruby-red color, this classic Rosso offers sumptuous aromas of ripened blackberries and dark cherries. On...
750ml
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$18.28
A vibrant, elegant red, despite the firm tannins. Reveals prevailing floral, cherry, strawberry and iron flavors as...
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$28.88
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The 2022 Chianti Classico Peppoli is a youthful ruby magenta, and is highly expressive with lively aromas of...
750ml
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$35.60
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$32.00
A juicy red, with flesh and bright acidity framing cherry and strawberry flavors. Firm and taut, yet finds...
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$17.54
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$15.87
The Rosso di Montepulciano 2020 has a ruby red colour highlighted by purple streaks. The bouquet presents caresses of...
Mavrodaphne Sangiovese
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?
The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.