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750ml
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$41.00
6 bottles:
$40.18
Intense ruby red with garnet reflections. Fruity, slightly herbaceous, with distinct raspberry fragrance in youth, in...
1.5Ltr
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$393.00
3 bottles:
$390.00
This is world class with lovely floral, spicy, marmalade, barley sugar, apricot and crème brûlée aromatics. The...
500ml
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$89.90
$92.00
This is world class with lovely floral, spicy, marmalade, barley sugar, apricot and crème brûlée aromatics. The...
750ml
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$67.95
$75.60
Plums, currants, smoked earth, and roasted herb notes all emerge from the 2015 Merlot, which is plump, rounded, and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$44.95
Green olive and grilled rosemary notes show on the nose of this bright, medium- to full-bodied red, leading to a...
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Barone Ricasoli Toscana Merlot Casalferro 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$57.62
Blackberries, blackcurrants, dark plums, Chinese spices and hints of vanilla. Full body, incredibly structured...
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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$239.93
Ama's 2015 L'Apparita is shaping up to be phenomenal. That is the good news. But readers are going to have to give...
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Frescobaldi Toscana Lamaione 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$96.29
Perfumed and fresh aromas of violets, dark berries and hazelnuts follow through to a full-bodied, rich palate with...
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Klein Constantia Muscat Vin De Constance 2015
500ml - Case of 6
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$74.95
This is world class with lovely floral, spicy, marmalade, barley sugar, apricot and crème brûlée aromatics. The...
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Masseto Toscana 2015
750ml - Case of 3
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$1073.84
The release of this wine comes at a very happy time for the Masseto brand. The stunning 2015 Masseto is hitting the...
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Masseto Toscana 2015
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$1337.14
$1422.49
The release of this wine comes at a very happy time for the Masseto brand. The stunning 2015 Masseto is hitting the...
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Petrolo Toscana Galatrona IGT 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$96.78
#3 TOP 100 WINES OF 2017 - Terrific aromas of violets, roses and raspberries with hints of strawberries and brown...
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Podere Poggio Scalette Piantonaia IGT 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$123.54
Produced entirely form Merlot grapes in a Vineyard located on the higher part of the Ruffoli hill in the heart of...
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San Giusto A Rentennano Merlot La Ricolma 2015
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$854.95
$904.44
Powerful and saturated, with black cherry, plum, cedar, iron and wild herb aromas and flavors, this is also tightly...
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San Giusto A Rentennano Merlot La Ricolma 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$378.45
Powerful and saturated, with black cherry, plum, cedar, iron and wild herb aromas and flavors, this is also tightly...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$202.82
This has aromas of blackberries, fresh plums, oyster shells, iodine, violets and tobacco leaves. Chocolate and salted...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2015
750ml - Case of 3
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$196.62
This has aromas of blackberries, fresh plums, oyster shells, iodine, violets and tobacco leaves. Chocolate and salted...
Mavrodaphne Merlot Muscat 2015
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
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Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
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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.
One of the most widely grown and easily recognized wine grape varietals in the world is the Muscat, an ancient grape with an exceptional amount of versatility. For centuries, Muscat varietal grapes have been used all over Europe for the production of wonderfully fruity wines of many different shades and colors, which, with their strong 'grapey' flavor have come to be known as a quintessential fine wine grape. Their relatively high acidity also means they are ideal for the production of sparkling wines, and the fizzy Muscat wines of Italy are widely agreed to be amongst the best in the world. In more recent years, New World countries have shown a huge amount of flair when it comes to the Muscat grape, and have had plenty of success in allowing its natural and vibrant character to come through in the bottle.