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750ml - Case of 12
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$16.17
The red Monastrell 2016 Plus+ has a little less alcohol than the 2015, and the wine feels fresher. It fermented in...
750ml
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$16.66
12 bottles:
$15.05
This bold red is intense and expressive. Cassis and blueberry flavors mingle with cola, cocoa and licorice notes....
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$115.94
$120.79
First produced in 2013, this is the top-shelf wine from Boroli made with fruit from Castiglione Falletto. The Boroli...
750ml
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$149.94
6 bottles:
$146.94
Extremely perfumed with plums, cherries, toffee and cedar on the nose. Medium to full body and round tannins that are...
750ml - Case of 12
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$62.40
The Cannubi "San Lorenzo" Barolo presents exquisite aromas and flavors of ripe, dark cherries, minerals, rose petals,...
750ml
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$36.00
12 bottles:
$34.20
The 2016 Ghemme Anno Primo is a very pretty and expressive wine from Cantalupo. Sweet dried cherry, spice, mint,...
750ml - Case of 12
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$74.68
The 2016 Barolo Capalot is powerful and robust in the glass. Macerated dark cherry, licorice, leather, smoke, incense...
750ml
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$288.95
3 bottles:
$283.17
This is a phenomenal Barolo from a benchmark vintage. It’s so powerful and structured with toned and muscular...
750ml
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$36.90
$37.60
12 bottles:
$36.16
This is really creamy and delicious with chocolate, hazelnut, dried-berry and walnut character. Round and chewy with...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$124.66
Very attractive aromas of dried strawberries with dried spices, such as cloves, as well as hints of hazelnuts. It’s...
750ml - Case of 12
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$68.55
Very attractive aromas of dried strawberries with dried spices, such as cloves, as well as hints of hazelnuts. It’s...
750ml - Case of 6
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$82.50
Resplendent red fruit nose. Rich and broad, concentrated and succulent, this has tension as well as weight. Initially...
750ml - Case of 6
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$119.95
Floral and red fruit nose. Supple attack, very polished and concentrated, with fine-grained tannins and ample...
750ml
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$69.93
$71.52
Very tight, this has shut down, with the structure dominating any fruit or savory flavors for now. The nose and...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$214.80
Only made in the best vintages, the Bovio 2016 Barolo Riserva De-Rieumes is a blend of fruit from two MGA sites in La...
Mavrodaphne Mourvedre Nebbiolo
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?
Mourvèdre is a fascinating and ancient grape varietal, thought to have been introduced to Spain by the ancient Phoenicians over two thousand years ago. Since then, it has found a home in many regions of France, and has gone on to be a key grape varietal in the New World, where it is often blended with Grenache and Syrah varietals to make a beautifully rounded and balanced red wine. The Mourvèdre grape itself is renowned for holding a complex set of flavours, which are often described as meaty or gamey, with plenty of bramble fruit notes. As such, they are often served with dark meats, and are enjoyed in many countries across the globe. The grapes are not the easiest to cultivate, as they require plenty of sunshine alongside well irrigated soil. However, their quality and unique attributes mean that wineries all over the globe continue to persevere with this special varietal.
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.