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White
750ml
Bottle: $9.99
Fragrant aromas of white peach, nectarine and Bosc pear backed by pastoral scents of hay or straw. Slightly sweet and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.85 $17.50
12 bottles: $16.63
A super-fresh riesling with lightly spicy edges to the lemon and sliced-pear fruit. There’s green apple on the...
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750ml
Bottle: $15.90 $16.66
Lemon curd, peach, green apple and wet stone notes. Touch of honey. It’s medium-bodied, vibrant and creamy, with a...
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750ml
Bottle: $8.99
The Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling is a crisp, dry and refreshing style of Riesling. It exhibits fresh flavors of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $9.99
Ripe peach flavors balance ripe acidity, hints of lime and characteristic mineral notes and hints of spice.Pairs...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $63.00 $72.00
I was blown away by the 2020 wines in barrel in June 2021 and found the 2020 Villa de Corullón very ready, open,...
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750ml
Bottle: $51.89
12 bottles: $50.85
The vino de villa village red 2021 Corullón is extremely floral and elegant, clean, precise, fresh and very complete...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $139.94
The ultra elegant, sleek and mineral 2021 Moncerbal has amazing freshness, ultra refined tannins and lots of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.64 $28.64
2021 is clearly the finest vintage of the trio of 2020, 2021 and 2022, and the bottled 2021 Pétalos delivers what...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $31.66 $36.18
The idea here is to make a village wine, basically, though it’s sold and marketed as a Gutswein or Estate bottled...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $99.94
he restrained beauty of the peachiness in the nose is hard to describe, but easy to be overwhelmed by! On the compact...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.94 $13.87
This is a classic off-dry Auslese with exceptional power and balance between botrytis sweetness and bright,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $10.94 $12.00
An off-dry style with apple and citrus flavors, coupled with fresh acidity to produce a balanced wine.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.99
I love the apple blossom and white peach aromas of this racy and very focused dry riesling that is only medium-bodied...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $20.50
12 bottles: $20.09
The 2021 Blue Slate Riesling Kabinett AP #1 from Weingut Dr. Loosen is a pretty example of its Prädikat level. The...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.55
12 bottles: $19.16
Mosel, Germany- From the blue slate villages of Bernkastel, Graach and Wehlen. It is bright and pure with the classic...
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750ml
Bottle: $27.90
12 bottles: $27.34
A very spicy Mosel Spatlese with aromas ranging from dried strawberry to Mediterranean herbs that are married to a...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.55 $21.20
Teppo can be translated as ‘tempo’ or ‘time.’ This is Riesling that shows the importance of waiting,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.94
12 bottles: $13.66
Exudes flavors and aromas of ripe apples, pears, peaches, and citrus, with floral aromas. Its slight sweetness makes...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.90
12 bottles: $13.62
An elegant Riesling that offers a palate of different stone and tree fruit notes such as peach and apricot. A...

Mavrodaphne Mencia Riesling 750ml In-Store or Curbside pickup

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
What is Retsina?

Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.