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White
5.0Ltr
Bottle: $20.99
Delicate strawberry aromas and flavors. Crisp, drinkable wine with a pleasing, easy finish. Serve Chilled.
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White
187ml
Bottle: $6.99
Fruity and friendly, aromas of bubblegum and berry candy are light and fresh. Juicy watermelon, cherry candy and pink...
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89
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $12.57
12 bottles: $9.51
Fruity and friendly, aromas of bubblegum and berry candy are light and fresh. Juicy watermelon, cherry candy and pink...
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89
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.76 $13.43
12 bottles: $10.45
Very well balanced wine with low level of alcohol. Very aromatic, cotton candy and strawberry aromas. Light in the...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.81 $27.17
6 bottles: $16.68
The Basics Our signature varietal, this wine is always a crowd pleaser. The Taste In making White Zinfandel, the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.43 $13.08
The Basics Our signature varietal, this wine is always a crowd pleaser. The Taste In making White Zinfandel, the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.41 $15.17
12 bottles: $12.36
Our means of bringing you consistently delicious wines remains unchanged since 1983: we hand pick our Napa Valley...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $24.51 $25.80
6 bottles: $16.25
This wine is light-bodied with hints of strawberry, cherry, and watermelon flavors and a smooth crisp finish.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $6.99
This wine is light-bodied with hints of strawberry, cherry, and watermelon flavors and a smooth crisp finish.
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White
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $18.68
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White
4.0Ltr
Bottle: $32.10 $33.79
4 bottles: $19.99
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $22.48
Yellow straw with greenish highlights with pronounced aromas of pear and honeydew. Well structured and balanced on...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.50
Colour: Dull straw yellow with greenish highlights. Bouquet: Fresh, with characteristic notes of hawthorn and fruit,...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $23.37 $24.60
6 bottles: $15.00
The lively color of Coastal Ridge White Zinfandel is a prelude to the wonderful experience at hand. The sumptuous...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.35 $13.00
12 bottles: $9.98
The lively color of Coastal Ridge White Zinfandel is a prelude to the wonderful experience at hand. The sumptuous...
White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $21.80
6 bottles: $12.57
Delicate strawberry bouquet, with a crisp finish. Light-bodied.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.76 $12.38
12 bottles: $7.49
Delicate strawberry bouquet, with a crisp finish. Light-bodied.
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $21.09 $22.20
6 bottles: $13.00
Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.94
12 bottles: $28.36
Megas Oenos is 80 % Agiorghitiko and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Cabernet is up to 35 years old. The vineyards are...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $22.23 $23.40
6 bottles: $14.30

Agiorghitiko Erbaluce Savatiano White Zinfandel

The Agiorgitiko grape varietal is grown widely throughout Greece and certain other countries, and is prized for the fact it is highly heat resistant, and can thrive on even quite arid and infertile land. It has been cultivated for millennia in the Nemea region of the Peloponnese mountains, where it remains highly popular to this day. It is a grape varietal which can take on wide range of characteristics, from highly tannic and astringent to rather soft and rounded, and responds well to a variety of wine making techniques and methods. Typically, the Agiorgitiko grape varietal produces wines which are quite spicy, and hold plummy and dark fruit flavors It has been successfully blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, and is a popular grape varietal in many countries around the world.

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?