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$87.33
Bright and vivid with a linear palate of black cherries, plums and orange peel. It’s tight and focused with a...
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$18.00
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$17.64
This producer also owns vineyards in Burgundy and gives the Burgundian wood-aging treatment to the Beaujolais....
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$47.80
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$45.41
The 2018 Côte de Brouilly is resplendent with red cherries and crushed strawberry on the nose, the most Côte d’Or...
750ml
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$37.90
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$37.14
Generous and gourmand, the 2018 Fleurie bursts from the glass with aromas of ripe cherries, blackberries, rose petals...
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Beautifully vibrant and precise, the 2018 Fleurie Joie de Palais wafts from the glass with a pretty bouquet of...
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Chateau Des Jacques Moulin A Vent Le Moulin 2018
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$99.12
The 2018 Moulin-à-Vent Le Moulin reveals brooding aromas of dark cherries, raspberries and plums, followed by a...
750ml - Case of 6
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$94.98
This wine comes from a single vineyard just downhill from the famed windmill of Moulin-à-Vent. It is a rich wine,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$42.88
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Julien Sunier Morgon 2018
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$60.95
Indigenous yeast fermentations in concrete vats at low temperatures, to preserve fresh fruit flavors and a delicate...
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Klein Constantia Muscat Vin De Constance 2018
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$200.08
Pure gold in color. The nose presents an enticing encounter, followed by precise yet delicate aromas of white...
750ml - Case of 6
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$57.53
Lovely smooth and rich cherry and blackcurrant fruit here - even some blueberry touches. It's well balanced - dense,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$63.28
Delicious crunchy fruit on the palate with softly grippy tannins. There's a dense concentration of vibrant and juicy...
Gamay Mavrodaphne Muscat 2018
The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.
The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.
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
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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.