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12 bottles:
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• 100% Mavrodaphne.
• Low yielding vines from loamy clay soils.
• Fermented and aged in stainless steel.
750ml - Case of 12
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Deep purple color with crimson highlights. Elegant floral nose with peony and violet flowers along with the typical...
750ml
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$18.72
12 bottles:
$18.35
COLOR: Bright ruby red color.
NOSE: Intense nose with vinous notes and touches of wild blackberries.
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750ml
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$18.40
The 2021 Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is wildly unique. A burst of incense and cedary spice gives way to depths of...
750ml - Case of 12
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$14.01
Garnet-red colour tending towards violet, intense bouquet with hints of wild mulberries, wild berries. Heady taste,...
750ml - Case of 12
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$45.86
Candied lemon and baked green pear on the nose. Full, persistent body, with a dense and layered palate. Finishes with...
750ml - Case of 12
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Intense red with purple tinges. Hot and intense nose with a strong bouquet of licorice, blackberry and spices. Dry,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$41.00
An intense deep ruby red color, with violet reflections. notes of white pepper unfold to juicy acidity and accessible...
Mavrodaphne Refosco 750ml
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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