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Alvaro Palacios Clos L'ermita 2021
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$998.85
Take your time to appreciate this beauty. This is different from the richer and more opulent 2020, instead, it is...
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Alvaro Palacios Finca Dofi 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$103.05
#29 Top 100, 2016. Subtle nose of dried rose petals, slate and hints of red cherries. Full body, a beautiful...
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Alvaro Palacios Finca Dofi 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$128.52
This is a very tight and fine-grained red with a compressed mouthfeel. The fruit comes through to a class and...
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Alvaro Palacios Finca Dofi 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$96.95
Full ruby-red. Mineral-accented red and dark berry preserve, incense and exotic spice aromas are complemented by...
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Alvaro Palacios Finca Dofi 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$119.94
The single-vineyard red 2019 Finca Dofí comes from the 14 hectares of vines planted across three parajes (lieu-dits)...
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Alvaro Palacios La Baixada 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$207.95
The 2019 La Baixada is from the 1.3-hectare vineyard of the same name that is in the process of being classified as...
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Clos Erasmus Priorat Tinto 2017
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$182.95
The flagship 2017 Clos Erasmus is even better, with a heavenly, lifted nose of black raspberry and mulberries...
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Clos Mogador Montsant Garnacha Com Tu 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$44.16
2018 was a cool and rainy year, and the 2018 Com Tu has a fresh and elegant profile. It comes from different Garnacha...
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Clos Mogador Montsant Garnacha Com Tu 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$43.11
The 2019 Com Tu is now part of the Clos Mogador portfolio even though it started as a small separate project from...
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Clos Mogador Montsant Garnacha Com Tu 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$41.79
The Garnacha grapes from La Figuera produce wines with a unique color range, tender and fluid; with a fresh aroma, of...
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Comando G Vinos De Madrid La Bruja De Rozas 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$53.87
#48 in Top 100 Value Wines, 2021. A pretty nose of redcurrants, cranberries, dried flowers, grapefruit and rosemary....
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Comando G Vinos De Madrid La Bruja De Rozas 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$35.22
The 2021 La Bruja de Rozas is their edgiest and most austere mineral and soil-driven version of their entry-level...
Grenache Mavrodaphne Montepulciano 750ml Pre-Arrival
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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Montepulciano grapes are one of the most widely cultivated varietals in Italy, with vines growing in twenty of Italy's ninety five provinces. This varietal is renowned for producing high yields, making it popular with vintners looking for a relatively easy varietal to grow. Whilst the grapes tend to have a low skin to juice ratio, the skins themselves are remarkably high in tannins with a lot of pigmentation, which means they often produce rather well bodied wines with a beautiful deep, dark color The wines of Montepulciano grapes are most commonly associated with soft, rounded characteristics, with plenty of juicy, plummy flavors The wines are known for being very smooth and drinkable, and easy to match with a wide range of foods.