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‘Telleira’ is the Galician word for tile factory. In the past, tiles were made in this plot with the clay from...
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• Varietal Mencía from a few parcels, some younger and some up to 100 years old.
• Spontaneous fermentation in...
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There is a note of dry hay and esparto grass in the 2022 Fusco, which made me think of some wines from Douro in...
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Native to the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, mencía is known for its thick skins and dark fruit and...
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Our wine stands out because of its marked fruity character which brings out all the qualities and characteristics of...
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Peach please. Sip and savor the juicy peach bubbs. André Peach Bellini is a cocktail that you can't help but take...
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Not just any mimosa. Sweet & refreshing pineapple flavor meets Sunday morning brunch! André Pineapple Mimosa is...
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Fiesta in a bottle. Feel the fizz and taste the tangy citrus flavor. André Sweet Fizzy Sangria is perfect for an...
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A new paraje bottling from Antoine Graillot, the 2021 Encinas La Rata is from just below El Rapolao, on clay-rich...
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The 2021 Encinas feels cleaner and less reductive than previous years but still has the earthy rusticity that seems...
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A vin de soif, made in a light, refreshing style. Earthy with some smoked meat aromas on the nose. The palate is...
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A vin de soif, made in a light, refreshing style. Earthy with some smoked meat aromas on the nose. The palate is...
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All the cool, crisp notes of sweet summer apples in a light and inviting white wine. Apple FRUITSCATO is the perfect...
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All the cool, crisp notes of sweet summer apples in a light and inviting white wine. Apple FRUITSCATO is the perfect...
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Dark garnet color. Aromas of blueberry acai yogurt, hint of herbal cough lozenge, berry bubblegum, and lavender jelly...
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This deliciously sweet blend is made with white wine and natural flavors and bursts with the aroma of fresh-squeezed...
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This deliciously sweet blend is made with white wine and natural flavors and bursts with the aroma of fresh-squeezed...
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Silvery amber color. Aromas of tangerine, honey, and passionfruit with a satiny, vibrant, petillant, sweet...
Fruit Wine Mavrodaphne Mencia Other Italian Reds
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?