Do we ship to you?.
Pre-Arrival
Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$157.95
The 2013 L’Apparita gets this tasting off to a very strong start. Fresh, perfumed and totally sensual, the 2013...
Pre-Arrival
Feudi Di San Gregorio Irpinia Patrimo 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.19
This vintage really embodies the message and style that this great Campania Merlot aims to achieve. It stays true to...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$565.74
The aromas to this are mind-blowing. Pure violets, lilacs, blueberries, blackberries, licorice, and flowers. Full...
Pre-Arrival
Le Macchiole Toscana Messorio 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$801.58
A crazy good wine that flirts with perfection, the 100% Merlot 2013 Messorio comes from two vineyards, the Puntone...
Pre-Arrival
Masseto Toscana 2013
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$873.96
Aromas of blueberries, violets and roses turn to black truffles. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and great length. So...
Pre-Arrival
Petrolo Toscana Galatrona IGT 2013
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$250.65
The violets and blackberries show wonderfully on the nose here, yet this remains subtle and complete with hints of...
Pre-Arrival
Podere Poggio Scalette Piantonaia IGT 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$143.45
Produced entirely form Merlot grapes in a Vineyard located on the higher part of the Ruffoli hill in the heart of...
Pre-Arrival
Querciabella Merlot Palafreno 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$108.58
Beautifully ripe mulberries take center stage as well as freshly picked brambleberries, plums and so much orange...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$49.98
An opulent, dense red, featuring ripe black cherry and blackberry notes, with persistent hints of earth and tobacco....
Pre-Arrival
Tua Rita Redigaffi 2013
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$176.95
2013 had a very wet spring followed by a very sunny summer, although rain showers in July and August delayed ripening...
Pre-Arrival
Twomey Merlot 2013
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$57.73
Offers fresh-crushed herbal aromas and flavors, as well as dried berry and crushed stone notes. Toasty finish. Drink...
Merlot Moschofilero Verdejo 2013
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.
Greece has many AOC regions, each with their own signature grape varietal which is cultivated and processed to an exceptionally high degree of excellence. The AOC of Mantinia on the beautiful expansive plateau of the Peloponnese has the Moschofilero varietal, a gray colored white variety which produces exceptional Blanc de Gris wines. A delicate grape, highly sensitive to adverse weather conditions, it is nonetheless prized by wine makers for its unique attributes and the quality of the wine which can be made from it. Although commonly compared to western European Muscat wines, the Moschofilero grapes produce wine which is in a league of its own – full of floral aromas containing heavy, almost soporific notes of rose petals and violets. The flavor of the wine tends to be spicy, and leans more towards earthy mineral flavors rather than fruit ones, making it perfect as an aperitif or coupled with salty olives and cheeses.
Moschofilero wines tend to be elegant and subtle, with their strength being in their crispness, and the bouquet of floral aromas rising from the glass. The finest Moschofilero wines to come out of Greece in recent decades have included the Tselopos, whose high altitude vineyards have seemingly mastered the potential and complexity of this gray grape to international acclaim.
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?