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80% Carignano, 20% Alicante Nero (aka Grenache). This is the 1st Rosato from Ampeleia! The Carignano was...
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$17.09
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Color: Intense pink.
Bouquet: Very aromatic. Fresh with hints of woodland berries.
Taste: Fresh and dry, with rich...
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$26.40
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COLOR: Brilliant dusky pink color.
NOSE: The nose is intense and rich, with notes of fresh herbs, ripe raspberry and...
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A blend of musky dried peaches and apricot offset by savory herbs wafts up from the 2022 Il Rosé di Casanova. It's...
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$14.94
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The 2023 Il Rosé di Casanova is exotic and distinctive. Almost Sauvignon-Blanc-like in character, it fleshes out...
750ml - Case of 12
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Perfumed and fruity with cherry, spices and some candied orange. Medium to full body. Fruity finish. From organically...
750ml - Case of 12
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A bright pink-colored rosé with aromas of rose petals, strawberries and watermelon. It’s medium-bodied with tangy...
750ml - Case of 12
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Fanti’s Sangiovese-based Rosato displays a vivid pink and raspberry color. There is a fragrant expression of the...
750ml - Case of 12
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$16.66
The name Villa Elvira comes from the name of the ancient estate house of the Pancaro family. The wine was born from...
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$20.40
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$17.63
Soft salmon pink in color, it has crisp, clean and refreshing aromas of dried rose hips, raspberry and melon....
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$20.23
$22.48
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Deep raspberry colored rosé with aromas of cherries, dried strawberries and watermelon, with some lemon peel. It’s...
750ml - Case of 12
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$20.61
Deep pink in color with a nose lush in ripe red fruit aromas. Elegant on the palate with bright acidity and a...
750ml - Case of 12
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$28.05
Deep pink in color with a nose lush in ripe red fruit aromas. Elegant on the palate with bright acidity and a...
750ml
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$18.00
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$17.64
Sangiovese and Canaiolo from 3km outside Siena. Each variety was separately destemmed and crushed. After 4 hours of...
750ml
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$24.94
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$24.44
Canaiuolo, from the Canaiolo of the red stem, has the gentleness of a white and the strength of a red; it is a...
750ml - Case of 12
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A delicate cherry-pink wine with fresh aroma of sweet and sour cherries. It is well-balanced, medium bodied and...
750ml - Case of 12
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Deep ruby color rosé with fresh aromas of strawberries, red flowers and some citrus on the palate with mineral and...
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$19.28
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$16.60
Color: light pink. Aroma: the bouquet is complex with floral notes typical of Sangiovese, followed by herbal and...
750ml
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$21.67
$24.08
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$19.05
A pretty blend of roses, strawberries and mint introduces the 2022 Rosato Scalabrone. This is silky-smooth with...
Mavrodaphne Rose / Blush Verdelho Italy Tuscany Wine
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?
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
The central Italian region of Tuscany is widely understood to be one of the world's most famous and highly regarded wine regions. The beautiful rolling hillsides and medieval towns and castles which are a key feature of the area are also home to many of Europe's finest wineries, and extremely high quality vineyards growing the distinctive Sangiovese and Vernaccia grape varietals which are the flavorful backbone of Tuscany's wonderful red and white wines. For almost three thousand years, this region has been recognized as an ideal home for wine production on a large scale, and the ancient Etruscans, Greeks and Romans all noticed that fine grape varietals flourished on the unique soils and under the hot sunshine which typifies the area. Today, Tuscany is home to a wide range of wines, from the traditional to the complex, but all dedicated to excellent flavors and aromas, and maintaining the region's international reputation.