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Very thick and expressive with golden raisin and molasses notes, followed by peach jam, mineral and spice flavors....
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Golden amber, brilliant color. It’s aroma hints at honey, toasted almond and vanilla. Sweet and rich taste,...
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Brilliant amber in color, this wine offers seductive, layered aromas of roasted nuts, dried apricots, dates, toffee,...
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COLOR: Gold color with copper notes NOSE: Rich, concentrated nose with notes of orange peel, acacia honey and...
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This 2009 Eszencia is the oldest and darkest in color in comparison to the other vintages in the vertical line up. It...
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Made from Zibibbo grapes which have dried in the sun for 20 days to concentrate the flavours and sugars, added to...
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Ben Ryé offers an extraordinary rich bouquet with outstanding aromas obtained from the dried grapes: apricots and...
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• San Colombano, Trebbiano Toscano, Malvasia bianca grapes from vines planted in the early 1970s. • Loamy clay...
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An exquisite Vin Santo, with aromas and flavors of brown butter, caramel, molasses, gingerbread and roasted walnut...
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Intricately woven aromas and flavors of baked apple, dried apricot, orange blossom and freshly toasted almonds. Rich...
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This wine has become one of our most popular and recognized wines and a huge amount of effort, both in the vineyard...
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The 2012 Vin Santo is compelling, as it so often is. Caramel, honey, brown sugar and kirsch are some of the many...
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This is a Vin Santo that is traditional both in its blend of Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes as well as in its method...
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Charming wine with a very intense amber color; the alcoholic component enhances a wide and complex aroma with...
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This richly aromatic dessert wine shows off characters of litchi, apricot, peach and spice, along with notes of fresh...

Aglianico Dessert Wine Melon de Bourgogne 375ml

Aglianico is a black skinned grape most commonly associated with the exquisite wines of the Campania region of Italy. It thrives most happily in hot and dry climates, and as such, has had plenty of success in the New World, particularly in the United States, where it is used to great effect in many red wines. It was believed to come from Greece several thousand years ago, brought by Pheonician tradesman, and was wildly popular in Roman times, when it was used in the finest wines made by the Roman empire. Aglianico grapes produce full bodied red wines which have a high tannin and acid content. As such, it has excellent ageing potential, and with a standard amount of time in a barrel, it rounds out and mellows to produce beautifully balanced wines.

One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.


Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.