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White
750ml
Bottle: $31.95
12 bottles: $31.31
Le Russeghine is the first-known single-vineyard Pigato from Liguria, which Riccardo Bruna first produced in 1972....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.60
12 bottles: $21.17
“Majè,” in the Ligurian dialect, refers to the stone terraces in the area. Sourced from young vines (less than...
White
750ml
Bottle: $18.40
12 bottles: $18.03
Aromas of candied apples and spicy pears with some lemon drops follow through to a medium body with some marzipan and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.94
12 bottles: $28.36
Megas Oenos is 80 % Agiorghitiko and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Cabernet is up to 35 years old. The vineyards are...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.56 $18.40
The AGIORGITIKO series is completed with the creation of AGIORGITIKO by GAIA. Rich and structured, it is balanced...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.80
12 bottles: $20.38
The AGIORGITIKO series is completed with the creation of AGIORGITIKO by GAIA. Rich and structured, it is balanced...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.94
6 bottles: $48.94
GAIA ESTATE has a deep red-black color, complex and high intense aromatic profile with sides elements of fruit, wood,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.83
12 bottles: $14.25
For the creation of NOTIOS RED two perfectly complementary varieties of the Southern Mediterranean were combined,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $31.94
12 bottles: $31.30
This crackles with acidity, filled out with crunchy nectarine and white pepper. A lovely, herbaceous, zippy wine,...
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White
500ml
Bottle: $58.88
6 bottles: $57.70
The 2010 Tokaji Aszu 5-Puttonyos had been bottled just a fortnight before I tasted it. Considering the growing...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $37.69 $41.70
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $5.89
Made from the unique Tokay grape, this pale-colored wine is sweet, rich and full of flavor, with the quality you...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.20
12 bottles: $24.70
White
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
This serious body wine with great acid backbone has fruit aromas and grapefruit, green apple and peach along with a...
White
500ml
Bottle: $65.94
12 bottles: $64.62
• 100% Furmint. • South/South-East facing vineyard at 300 meters above sea level. • Clay mixed with broken...
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White
500ml
Bottle: $71.94
12 bottles: $70.50
• 100% Furmint. • South/South-East facing vineyard at 300 meters above sea level. • Clay mixed with broken...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.86
12 bottles: $12.35
For our MONOGRAPH AGIORGITIKO we choose Agiorgitiko grapes from the hills surrounding Nemea. The yields of our...
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White
500ml
Bottle: $88.93 $97.20
A gorgeous, gossamer-weight sweetie, creamy in texture yet beautifully balanced by vivid, mouthwatering acidity....
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White
500ml
Bottle: $36.94 $41.20
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $15.89
The local Agiorgitiko grape gives Solos a beautiful bouquet of cherries and spice that is complemented by soft...

Agiorghitiko Aidani Furmint Pigato

The Agiorgitiko grape varietal is grown widely throughout Greece and certain other countries, and is prized for the fact it is highly heat resistant, and can thrive on even quite arid and infertile land. It has been cultivated for millennia in the Nemea region of the Peloponnese mountains, where it remains highly popular to this day. It is a grape varietal which can take on wide range of characteristics, from highly tannic and astringent to rather soft and rounded, and responds well to a variety of wine making techniques and methods. Typically, the Agiorgitiko grape varietal produces wines which are quite spicy, and hold plummy and dark fruit flavors It has been successfully blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, and is a popular grape varietal in many countries around the world.

One of the most ancient of the Greek grape varietals, Aidani has been cultivated on and around the Cyclades for millennia for its versatility and gently pleasing aromatic qualities. Wines made primarily with Aidani grapes tend to have a milder alcohol content than other classic Greek wines, and relatively low acidity. This makes Aidani wines a perfectly pleasant accompaniment to a wide range of traditional Greek foods, and equally pleasant to drink chilled at any time under the Greek sun. Nowadays, Aidani grapes are mostly likely to used as a blending grape, often being mixed with Assyrtiko grapes to balance out and mellow the acidity and high alcohol content found in them.

As a blending grape, the Aidani offers light, delicate floral tones, often reminiscent of a Muscat. On the island of Naxos, it has been traditionally blended with the Athiri grape to produce the island's signature sweet wine, Apiranthos, where the subtleties of the Aidani grape are really allowed to shine through. However, elsewhere in Greece you are far more likely to find the blend of these two distinctive grapes in dry white wines, where the Aidani is used primarily not for its flavor, but for its aroma and mellowing effect.

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?