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The inestimable Randall Grahm has long been a poet of Picpoul, among other things, and this lovely example is loaded...
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White
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Bottle: $19.84
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Straw yellow in color with slight golden highlights. On the nose it has great intensity and complexity. It is...
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Straw yellow in color with slight golden highlights. On the nose it has great intensity and complexity. It is...
White
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Notes of pineapple and melon with dried flowers and spices on offer. Medium- to full-bodied, oily and dense with...
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The Cabrols bottle several cuvées distinguished by different locations and soil types. The vines for this cuvée...
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The vineyards are located in close proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, not far from the beach resort of Sete,...
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100% Picpoul. Intense fruity bouquet of citrus and exotic fruits. Fresh in the mouth with good acidity and the unique...
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750ml
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Brilliant with pale yellow with green hues. The nose has hints of citrus fruit and white fruity like peach. The...
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750ml
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A classic example of why Picpoul is fondly referred to as the "Muscadet of the Midi".
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Red
750ml
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A fleshy, sapid red marked by a mix of plum, cherry and earth flavors, plus a saline component. This offers intensity...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
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The nose is both warm and astringent, with notes of bricks, soil, herbs, cherries and bright red cranberries and...
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750ml
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This has intense aromas of honey, papaya, melon, lemon curd, toffee and jack fruit. Vanilla and some green bell...
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White
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Bottle: $42.90
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Spiced apples and pears with hints of peach pit, crushed almonds, dried lemon peel and summer flower fragrance....
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Picpoul Robola Tocai Friulano Vermentino Nero

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?

The Tocai Fruiliano grape varietal has been grown in and around the northern regions of Italy for centuries, and is still widely praised for its distinctive character and beautiful set of flavors and aromas. Despite the name, the Tocai Fruiliano varietal is not actually related to the famous Tokaji grapes of Hungary, or the Tokay d'Alsace grapes, but is actually the same species as Sauvignon Vert. Wines made from the Tocai Fruiliano grape are generally a pale straw yellow in color, and are recognizable by their aroma of wild flowers and orchard fruits such as pears. The flavor of the wines varies from vineyard to vineyard, and the Tocai Fruiliano grape is renowned for having a broad set of flavors, although citrus notes are usually detectable in most bottles.