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• 100% Vernaccia fermented with indigenous yeasts.
• Only a brief skin contact during the fermentation.
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The wine is of a brilliant and intense ruby colour. The nose offers intense aromas of a fruity nature. The taste is...
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Color: Delicate straw yellow tending to a warm golden colour with ageing.
Nose: Characteristic bouquet, elegant and...
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• 100% Vernaccia from 35+ year old vines.
• 100-300 mt above the sea level.
• Hand-harvested fruit.
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Complex bouquet featuring floral, citrus, tropical and mineral notes
Taste: of full structure, mineral, fresh and...
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A sleek white, with dominant almond, honey and sage flavors, revealing a touch of baking spices. Balanced and...
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The true Vernaccia. The free run juice goes directly to the vats and, after fermentation, refines on the lees for a...
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We are back to the old way of Vernaccia, which was vinified like a red. In the past you had to wait to drink it after...
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Light straw yellow in color. Deep and delicate bouquet with scents of fresh fruits and white wild flowers. Pleasant...
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La Roggia, a single vineyard. The adage oft-used here is that the quality of an estate is deemed by the Valpolicella...
750ml - Case of 6
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100% Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Balanced, with elegant tones, this wine has fruited and mineral notes typical of...
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100% Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Toscolo Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG is luminous, straw yellow, with a delicate...
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Assyrtiko Recioto Vernaccia Italy
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?
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.