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The 2010 Chateau Musar is a sweetly fruited, forward, charming effort that’s loaded with sweet dark fruits, saddle...
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The aromas of this are complex with currants and blackberries with rose petal and hints of sweet tobacco. This is...
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The 2010 Proprietary Red Cariad reveals great intensity along with abundant notes of unsmoked tobacco leaf interwoven...
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The 2010 Proprietary Red Cariad reveals great intensity along with abundant notes of unsmoked tobacco leaf interwoven...
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The 2010 IX Estate Syrah is one of the most compelling Syrahs ever made in California. It ranks alongside some of the...
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Red and black fruit with notes of vanilla, black pepper and graphite compose a bouquet incredibly complex. This...
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A blend of equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, the 2010 Alpilles is a beauty! Aged 24 months in primarily...
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A wonderful red with complex aromas and flavors of blackberry, mineral, stone and earth. Full body, pure fruit and...
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Fresh and floral with berry, light cedar and chocolate character. Full body with a dense center palate and gorgeous...
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Bright dark ruby. Initially reticent nose opened in the glass to reveal wonderfully complex scents of black- and...
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The 2010 Finca La Montesa, a blend of 75% Garnacha, 20% Tempranillo and 5% Mazuelo sourced from the family vineyard...
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Nose: Floral Notes of Violets & Cassis, Red & Black Cherry Fruit. Palate: Rich, Plush Mouthfeel, Crushed Red Cherries...
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#8 Spanish Wine Of 2022. This is as complex and savory as the rest of the Viña Tondonia wines, but also shows a tad...
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A red with beautiful clarity and precision with currant, blackberry and flower character. Full body, with fine...
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Red Blend Ruche Savatiano 2010 750ml

Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.

However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.

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?