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The lavender, light tar and ripe-strawberry aromas are really beautiful. Medium-to full-bodied with chewy yet refined...
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Deep garnet red colour. The bouquet has all the typical aromas of the Nebbiolo grape which after refining is flowery...
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Lovely aromas of tea and strawberries, as well as some cedar and spice that follow through to a medium to full body,...
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Lots of terracotta and plums with some coffee, too. Medium body, firm, silky tannins and a flavorful finish. Drink...
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Aromas of smoke, bark, terracotta and berries follow through to a full body, round, chewy tannins with a hint of dust...
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An elegant, intense red, with mint and underbrush flavors augmenting the cherry and strawberry fruit. Reveals mineral...
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A silky and very polished Barolo with cedar and floral character, as well as plenty of strawberries. Medium body and...
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Ripe red cherries and blood oranges, as well as herbs and roses on the nose, leading to a juicy and flavorful palate...
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First produced in 2013, this is the top-shelf wine from Boroli made with fruit from Castiglione Falletto. The Boroli...
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Sweet fruit with cherry, toffee, chocolate and walnut character. Asphalt, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied with...
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Aromas of rose petal and grapefruit follow through to a medium body with fine tannins and a fresh and brilliant...
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Wild aromas of dried fruit, fresh herbs, rosebushes and thyme. Medium body and soft, silky tannins. A delicious...
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This shows citrus rind and ripe red cherries in abundance, leading to an open-knit feel on the palate, which reflects...
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Extremely perfumed with plums, cherries, toffee and cedar on the nose. Medium to full body and round tannins that are...
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Plenty of dried-orange and berry character with hints of chocolate and coffee. Medium to full body with chewy tannins...
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This wine is an elegant, intense red, with mint and underbrush flavors augmenting the cherry and strawberry fruit....
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Aromas of chocolate powder, orange peel and dried strawberry. Medium body, intense and silky tannins and a flavorful...
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Aromas of cedar with flowers and dried strawberries following through to medium body. Fine tannins and a fresh, solid...
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A tight, focused Barolo with gorgeous dried-strawberry and cherry character and hints of vanilla and hazelnuts....
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Bright red color. The scent is fresh and fruity, with notes of wild berries. On the palate tannins are velvety,...
Mavrodaphne Nebbiolo Ugni Blanc
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?
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.