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$98.94
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Pale gold yellow in colour with light green sheen brilliant, bright and clear a young honest appearance. A rich...
750ml - Case of 12
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Fruits like limes and pink grapefruit open up into floral notes with subtle fennel with a freshly cut touch. Rich...
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$62.94
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$61.68
Lemons, peaches, sliced apples and blanched almonds on the nose. Bright fruit yet creamy and textured, with a medium...
750ml
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$42.94
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A special cuvée launched in honor of this top biodynamic winery's 20-year anniversary, Clay is, as the name...
750ml
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$44.94
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$44.04
This new special cuvée, launched for this biodynamic winery's 20th anniversary, is a finessed and beautiful bottling...
750ml - Case of 12
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Citrus and lemon aromas with sometimes a note of fresh grass; the mouth is balanced and structured. It will be better...
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750ml
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Crisp, herbaceous and with citrus flavors, this is a open and fruity wine. It has richness as well as concentration,...
750ml
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$44.80
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$42.56
Ripe apricot and fleshy pineapple, toast, smoky, and cherry spice with a flinty edge to the nose. Yellow plum and...
750ml
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$47.93
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$46.97
A round, lush style, with floral highlights to the lemon cream, nectarine and green plum flavors. Textured and full,...
750ml
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$20.55
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$16.65
Deep and shiny straw color with bright highlights. Fine citrus and yellow fruit notes on the nose. On the palate,...
750ml
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$39.88
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$39.20
Blended with 19% Sémillon, aged eight months sur lie and then given time in stainless steel and French oak, this...
750ml
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$27.12
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$26.58
This Sauvignon Blanc entices with aromas of white peach and apricot with hints of honeysuckle nectar. The bright...
750ml
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$33.20
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$32.54
A wine with a brilliant, straw-yellow bravo with a golden hue and a dense texture.
Its sophisticated bouquet is...
750ml
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$19.84
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$19.44
Peach, green apple, passion fruit and lime on the nose. Medium-bodied, crisp and fruity. Tangy, clean finish. Drink...
750ml
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$72.00
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$67.26
This wine is produced from eight parcels of the original steep and south-facing cru, which is open to the wind, and...
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Alphonse Mellot La Moussiere Sancerre Blanc 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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From dense white-chalk soil, this wine lies at the heart of this producer's range. It is a generous, full-bodied wine...
Chardonnnay Mavrodaphne Sauvignon Blanc 2020 750ml
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 green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.