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A wine that is surprising due to its roundness and youth. After 5 months of aging in new French oak barrels, this...
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Rulei is a demonstration of the uniqueness of the high-altitude vineyards in the Najerilla valley, which historically...
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Dark ruby in color with aromas of dark cherry, wild strawberry, white pepper, sandalwood and lavender. On the palate,...
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Tasted from bottle, the deeply hued 2017 Grenache The Gorgeous Victim checks in as 76% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre, 9%...
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The 2014 Grenache Shakti is blended of 88% Grenache, 6% Mourvèdre, 4% Petite Sirah and 2% Touriga Nacional, coming...
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A more perfumed white with aromas of melon, grape blossom, lime curd and shiso leaves. Fruity and zesty, with a...
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Dominik freely admits that the Negre from Terroir Històric will always be a Garnatxa-dominated blend with Carinyena...
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The 2021 Tir na N'og Old Vine Grenache is dark, spicy and brooding on the nose, with layers of Christmas spice, black...
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100% Grenache sourced from vines grown at 3600 feet elevation in Los Chacayes in the Uco Valley. Fermented 25%...
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The first wines Eduardo Soler made under the name Ver Sacrum in 2013 were sourced from an old vineyard planted in...
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The regular red 2022 Garnacha was produced with grapes from the whole region—Corella, Cintruénigo, Fitero and now...
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This Garnacha is part of Zorzal’s series of terroir-focused wines. Coming from Fitero, a village at the base of the...
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Shows candied berry and cherry flavors that peek through a core of earth, herb, toast and cedar notes on a soft,...
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Beguilingly aromatic with red pomegranates, sour cherries and stalk notes, preceding seductively perfumed, potpourri...
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The 2020 High Sands Grenache speaks of raspberry leaf tea, matcha dust, cut fennel, star anise, cherry seed and blood...
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The finest vintage in the region to date, bridling pinot-like essences with a Mediterranean warmth. The tannins, a...
Fumin Gelber Muskateller Grenache Mavrodaphne
The purple skinned grapes of the Grenache varietal have quickly become one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world, flourishing in several countries which have the correct conditions in which they can grow to ripeness. They thrive anywhere with a dry, hot climate, such as that found in central Spain and other such arid areas, and produce delightfully light bodied wines full of spicy flavors and notes of dark berries. Their robustness and relative vigor has led them being a favorite grape varietal for wineries all over the world, and whilst it isn't uncommon to see bottles made from this varietal alone, they are also regularly used as a blending grape due to their high sugar content and ability to produce wines containing a relatively high level of alcohol.
In the Archaea region, high in the Northern Peloponnese mountains, the predominant grape varietal grown is the prized Mavrodaphne. Meaning 'Black Laurel', the Mavrodaphne grapes have extremely dark skins, and ripen slowly under the Greek sunshine, helped by the mineral rich soils the vines thrive in. This grape varietal is mostly used to produce the opaque, inky fortified wine of the same name, which is popular all over Greece and elsewhere in the world. This fortified wine allows the grapes to really show off their complex and fascinating flavors, which range from a rich marzipan to flavors of bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried figs and prunes, as well as plenty of jammy fruit notes.
Mavrodaphne is produced in a traditional method which involves leaving the grape juice exposed to the sun in large vats, before having its fermentation halted by the addition of various distillates taken from previous successful vintages. This mixture contains plenty of residual sugar, which gives the end result its characteristic sticky sweetness, and also helps with the next fermentation process, which typically takes place in large underground cellars. The final product is a heady drink, absolutely bursting with unusual, rich and sweet flavors and carried in a dark and slightly viscous Port-like liquid.
Mavrodaphne grapes are also used for the production of still red wines, but are generally blended with varietals such as Agiorgitiko or imported grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. Mavrodaphne grapes are excellent for mellowing more acidic varieties, and producing deliciously rounded wines, which have taken the international market by storm in recent decades.
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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