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Peachy and floral on the nose with wild strawberries and a creme patisserie note. Bright and creamy mouthfeel....
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Chalk, biscuit, dried lemon, grapefruit and pineapple on the nose. Medium-bodied with sharp acidity and fine bubbles....
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• 55% Chardonnay & 45% Pinot Noir. • Sourced from Graham Beck’s Robertson Estate Vineyard and hand-selected...
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• 58% Pinot Noir & 42% Chardonnay. • Sourced from Graham Beck’s Robertson Estate Vineyard and hand-selected...
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A dense and flavorful white with cooked apples, lemons and hints of pie crust. Layered and delicious. Drink now.
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A fresh and fruity sparking wine with a light cherry and lemon character. Medium body, fresh acidity and a lean,...
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Aromas of ripe lemons, golden apples, almonds and honeysuckle. Medium- to full-bodied with creamy texture and fine...
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Light and bright in appearance. Spicy citrus aromas fill the nose supported by saline and green apple notes. The...
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Early picking dates result in naturally high levels of acidity and a bright spectrum of fruit flavours ideal in rosé...
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The Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc base wine is made in the traditional method, harvested by hand and gently wholebunch...
Alicante Bouschet Champagne Blend Robola South Africa 750ml
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.
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?
Situated on the very tip of the African continent, South Africa has proved itself over three centuries to be an ideal location for producing a wide range of wines. Benefiting from something not dissimilar to a Mediterranean climate, with long, hot summers complemented by both Atlantic and Indian Ocean winds, the grapes which grow on the valleys, mountainsides and plains of this fascinating country can ripen to their fullest capacity, producing wines packed full of fruity flavors and an array of interesting and enticing aromas. As a former colony, South Africa has long since been home to a range of different nationalities, who each brought something of their wine culture with them. As such, many European grape varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling and others have been given time to flourish in South Africa, allowing the country to develop a diverse group of wine types which are proving increasingly popular around the world.