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Floral aromas with hints of tropical melon and crisp green grapes are beautifully balanced by refreshing, vibrant...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $13.01
Natural fruit, original, refreshing, with a carbonic hue which turns out into a distinct product. Algod Rose is made...
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750ml
Bottle: $34.20 $36.00
This unique sparkling wine is 100% Chardonnay made in Methode Tradicional from two separate vineyards high up in the...
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750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
The 2018 Rosé Pinot Noir from San Pablo, Uco Valley spent 40 months aging with yeast. Coppery in hue. The nose...
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750ml
Bottle: $14.94
12 bottles: $14.64
• 100% Chardonnay. • Around 4,000 elevation. • Sandy, stony, and calcareous soil. • Élevage: 6 months in...
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750ml
Bottle: $14.25 $15.00
• 100% Pinot Noir. • Around 4,000 elevation. • Sandy, stony, and calcareous soil. • Élevage: 6 months in...
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750ml
Bottle: $26.93
This has notes of grapefruit, toasted pineapple, grilled herbs and beeswax. It’s full-bodied, layered and...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $12.94 $14.30
12 bottles: $12.35
Honeycrisp apple and clementine notes are set in a snappy, light-bodied frame, with mineral, floral and pastry cream...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $16.93 $18.00
12 bottles: $16.63
A reductive smudge of smoky earthiness still clouds aromas of this sparkler. On the palate the foam throws big,...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $16.94 $17.91
12 bottles: $16.60
Notes of red-cheeked Cox's Orange Pippin apple fill the nose on this wine with their freshness and juicy ripeness....
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750ml
Bottle: $16.25
6 bottles: $13.00
Bright golden color with elegant bubbles. Well-balanced and fresh in mouth. A white fruit aroma-characteristic of...
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750ml
Bottle: $15.63
12 bottles: $14.25
With the recent launch of Altaneve Prosecco DOC, we are directly competing against the larger Prosecco producers on...
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750ml
Bottle: $23.37 $24.60
12 bottles: $22.80
Altaneve Rosé is an exclusive blend of Pinot Nero and Glera grapes hand-cultivated in the foothills of the Alps, in...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $77.04
The Un jour de 1911... is another 100% Bouzy Pinot Noir with an antique label design. The bright golden colored...
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750ml
Bottle: $9.99
The golden yellow color of this Blanc de Blancs and its delicate bubbles highlight the finesse of its effervescence....
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750ml
Bottle: $12.85
12 bottles: $12.59
The wine develops fruity aromas with grenadine notes that are reminiscent of raspberry liquor. This Rose is ideal for...
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750ml
Bottle: $21.37
12 bottles: $20.95
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $91.99
Aromatic, with hints of tea rose, graphite and bergamot, this creamy Champagne is svelte and well-knit, with bright...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $107.00
While this Champagne from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger is still young, showing a crisp, bone-dry character alongside tight...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $54.90
From the grand cru village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, this tight, mineral-driven Champagne is bone dry. The ripe fruit...
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Assyrtiko Champagne Blend Colorino

Cultivated since at least the middle of the Byzantine era, the Assyrtiko grape is generally considered to be one the finest of the Greek grape varietals, as a result of its multi-purpose properties and ability to flourish on a wide range of terrains. The ancient Byzantines used it in conjunction with Aidani and Athiri grapes for the production of their unusual and naturally sweet Vinsanto wines, which are still produced today in Santorini, and continue to be popular. However, the Assyrtiko grapes are used for many different AOC wines across Greece, and are favored by wine makers who want to maintain a dryness and acidic punch to their produce.

The Assyrtiko grapes are renowned for their ability to maintain their acidity as they ripen beneath the blazing Mediterranean sun, resulting in wines which have a distinctive dryness and a range of citrus fruit aromas, as well as great structure and high tannins. Often, Assyrtiko grapes will produce wines which leave an unusual after-taste reminiscent of the mineral rich, volcanic soils they are grown in on the slopes of Santorini, making them a favorite for wine drinkers looking for something full of character and interesting attributes. The past twenty five years have seen Assyrtiko vines planted all over the Greek mainland, and even in Attica and Macedonia, where the softer terrain often produces more fruit forward wines with a milder, less astringent character. However, wherever this fine grape varietal is grown, it is rare the results will be anything less than excellent.

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 sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.