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A particular specialty of the Valle Isarco. Greenish to bright yellow in color. Peaches, apricots, and tones of...
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Light golden yellow with clearly green reflections. Ripe peaches, dried apricots, orange peel, ginger, and elder...
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Dry and light with a hint of honeysuckle.
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Our classic, Number Fourteen, is a junmai ginjo namazake. Intended to be served locally, chilled, and enjoyed soon...
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Our classic, Blue Door, is a junmai namazake. Intended to be served locally, chilled, and enjoyed soon after the...
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Bright, deep ruby color tinged with purple. Intense bouquet on the nose, with violet and spicy notes. On the palate...
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Medium-bodied with hints of honeydew and natural rice flavors. 8000 Generations is meant to be enjoyed straight up,...
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Dried strawberry, porcini mushroom, licorice root, and faint soy sauce on the nose transitions to a silken palate of...
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This opaque ruby wine has aromas of freshly picked black cherries, raspberry, plum, rose and yellow flowers, with...
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Attractive red and blue fruit with herb and dried orange-peel perfume. Soft and juicy with medium body and a polished...
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Notes of sliced apples, lemon zest and citrus blossom on the nose with crushed stone minerality in the background....
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Color: Straw yellow with greenish hues Nose: Fresh, intense, spiced, aromatic Palate: Balanced acidity, aromatic,...
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A deep, stony, mineral bonarda with red cherries, blue fruit, graphite and some grilled herbs. Tight and juicy on the...
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Brilliant, pale straw hue. High toned sweet rice and bread dough aromas come with a measure of alcoholic warmth. A...
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Crystal clear in the glass, this aromatic sake gives off subtle aromas of lilies, river stones, and tapioca. Crisp...
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Bonarda Kerner Robola Sake 750ml

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
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