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A crisp and fruity white with aromas of pears, chopped apples and waxed lemons. Medium-bodied with bright acidity and...
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$18.89
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$18.51
The 2022 Verdejo Quinta Apolonia, originating from the DO Rueda, spent up to one year in French oak, 25% new. The...
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Elegant toasty aromas with mineral notes and spicy fruit. Delicious mouth filling and toasty with mature and exotic...
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$18.41
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A single variety white wine that captures the subtleties of the Rueda D.O with delicacy and precision.
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$15.17
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Aromas of tropical fruits (pineapple) and citrus fruits first appear along with white fruits (apple) and herbs, such...
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Bright yellow straw color, with green hints that reflect its youth. The nose has a nice aromatic intensity, a bit...
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Color: Bright with golden highlights.
Nose: Complex and aromatic with summer stone fruits and dried apricots...
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A juicy, floral, energetic white from 100% Roussanne grapes, sunny and suave and silky at once.
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This wine takes its name from the vineyard from which the grapes are sourced. (The name of the vineyard comes from...
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$20.80
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$20.38
100% Verdelho. Organically grown and hand-harvested from the Vista Luna Vineyard. Foot stomped and fermented dry on...
750ml
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$13.50
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$13.23
Bright straw yellow. Intense notes of fresh grass, fennel and white pepper. Dry and refreshing on the palate, with...
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$20.06
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Bright & Lively A burst of fresh fruit; flavors of green apple, lime zest and lemon are framed with a creaminess from...
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A fresh and well-known friend to everyone. With intense aromas of tropical fruits such as ripe pineapple. Fresh and...
750ml - Case of 12
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An elegant and refined Verdejo from pre-phylloxera (very) old vines north of Segovia. This is a serious expression of...
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Bitter almond with smoked lemon and rich lees on the nose, following through to a full-bodied palate with zesty lemon...
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Pale yellow with greenish rim. Floral and delicate aroma on the nose with a hint of herbs. Fresh and round in the...
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A lovely, dense 100% Roussanne from a parcel in the northern end of the appellation in Chavanay and three smaller...
Robola Mencia Savatiano Verdejo
In the mountains of Cephalonia, the mineral rich soils assist in the growing of one of the finest of Greece's white grape varietals – the Robola grape. These noble yellowish grapes are notable for the wines they produce, which generally contain summer fruits, peach and citrus aromas, coupled with flavors which extend beyond the usual range of white wines, revealing smoky and mineral notes, and a lengthy, lemony after-taste. These fine characteristics helped the regions it is grown in gain AOC status, and wine-makers in this area have many generations of practice in bringing out the elegant and subtle characteristics of this grape.
Robola, and the other wines of Cephalonia have a long and illustrious history, being mentioned even in ancient epic poems such as Homer's Iliad. However, it was the Venetians who first recognized the great potential of Robola grapes, which quickly became the focus for the areas wine-makers and tradesmen. Nowadays, Robola wines act as an excellent example of a refined Greek dry white wine, which can be either drank as a light and refreshing summer aperitif, or alongside grilled white meats, salads, or white fish. Robola wines, as a rule, do not age particularly well, and it is highly recommended that bottles are drunk young, within two years of bottling. By doing so, you can enjoy the unique characteristics of this remarkable wine, complete with the balanced combination of chalky, smoky citrus flavors and delicate peach aromas which typify the finest examples of Robola varietal wines.
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?
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
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?