Do we ship to you?.
750ml
Bottle:
$15.87
$17.09
100% Malagouzia, an ancient grape varietal producing highly aromatic wines with a round and soft palate. The wines...
750ml
Bottle:
$17.94
12 bottles:
$17.58
• Gewurztraminer.
• Sourced from a 2HA plot planted in 1995-2012.
• Calcareous clay soils.
• Hand harvested....
750ml
Bottle:
$13.95
12 bottles:
$12.35
40g/RS so yes, a Gewürz with a little sweetness. It’s also miraculously light on its feet and actually has acid....
750ml
Bottle:
$22.00
12 bottles:
$21.56
Lush and exotic, displaying honey and floral aromas and flavors, yet deftly balanced and expressive. Well-structured...
750ml
Bottle:
$18.80
12 bottles:
$15.67
Clean and delicate on the nose with blossom, orange zest, and lychee, with a touch of white pepper. This medium sweet...
750ml
Bottle:
$24.00
12 bottles:
$19.54
We know wine gets better with age, but is it also possible that our Gewürztraminer gets better with every vintage?...
750ml
Bottle:
$22.88
12 bottles:
$22.42
This wine draws from a 1967 plot in the Josef Vineyard, one of the oldest plantings of vinifera in the region. Much...
750ml
Bottle:
$16.66
12 bottles:
$16.33
Lychee and citrus peel aromas yield to flavors of exotic spice. Fantastic with aromatic or spicy dishes.
750ml
Bottle:
$12.57
12 bottles:
$12.32
This Merlot is deep red in color with violet hues. In the nose are notes of dark fruits such as black cherry and...
![Yarden [Golan Heights Winery] Gewurztraminer 2023 750ml](https://www.saratogawine.com/files/images/cached_thumbs/e3/e3441de0343dad8d7a3cb459d16e81ef.jpg){kind=small}
750ml
Bottle:
$19.93
12 bottles:
$19.53
This full-bodied and flavorful wine has notes of apricot, peach, mango, apple and passionfruit with a floral and...
Pre-Arrival
Podere Poggio Scalette Piantonaia IGT 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$144.75
Produced entirely form Merlot grapes in a Vineyard located on the higher part of the Ruffoli hill in the heart of...
Pre-Arrival
Tua Rita Redigaffi 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$238.95
Lots of personality here, with aromas of black cherries, olives, seaweed, milk chocolate and salted plums. Velvety...
Gewurztraminer Malagousia Merlot 2009 2023
Gewurztraminer is renowned for being a particularly tricky grape varietal to grow and cultivate, but is one which plenty of wineries persevere with due to its unique properties and excellent flavors The vines themselves are highly robust, and can even be unruly when in the correct type of soil, but they cannot grow well in terroirs which contain chalk or other similar components. They are also extremely susceptible to a wide range of diseases and rot, and due to their early budding and fruiting, they cannot survive frost. However, despite these problems, in cooler climates and on the right terroir, the Gewurztraminer grape varietal produces wonderful results quite unlike any other vine. The pink grapes are packed full of elegant and sweet flavors, their relatively high sugar content offering a light sweetness alongside floral notes, perfumed and aromatic aromas, and a distinctive taste of lychees.
If you're looking for a Greek white wine packed full of interesting character and a wide range of unique and surprising aromas, then the wines made from the Malagousia grape varietal are unlikely to disappoint. Although this grape is said to have originated in and around Nafpaktos, in Western Greece, it is now most commonly grown, cultivated and processed in Greek Macedonia, where it is used to make high quality white wines of a highly aromatic nature. Indeed, Malagousia is renowned for producing wines which are full of unusual aromas, with many wines holding traces of jasmine, mint, citrus and exotic fruits, and occasionally a whole lot more.
It was the famous Greek wine maker Gerovassiliou who was said to be the first to experiment with the Malagousia grapes, which were previously used mainly by smallholders and families to produce simple house wines. Gerovassiliou recognized that Malagousia had the potential and the characteristics necessary for producing excellent quality wines, and before long, vineyards were being planted across Macedonia, the Peloponnese and Attica. Today, wines made with the Malagousia grapes tend to be full bodied, with a noticeable tannin content elegantly interplaying with the mellow, medium acidity of the wine. Such roundness allows all of these interesting and exciting flavors and aromas come forth, making for a truly fascinating and unique wine.
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?
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.