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Tua Rita Syrah Keir 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$98.95
The first vintage of Keir in 2016 signalled a new style of wine for Tua Rita: 100% Syrah fermented and macerated on...
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Tua Rita Syrah Keir 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$110.13
2019 is for Stefano Frascolla an exceptional vintage - one of the best vintages of the last two decades. Bright...
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Tua Rita Syrah Keir 2020
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$106.96
Lots of syrah meaty character here, together with fresh and dried flowers. Really perfumed. Medium-to full-bodied...
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Tua Rita Toscana Syrah Per Sempre IGT 2012
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$145.95
Layers of inky, black fruit, grilled herbs, smoke, menthol and melted road tar are all layered together in the 2012...
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Tua Rita Toscana Syrah Per Sempre IGT 2013
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$148.95
The 2013 Syrah Per Sempre is another gorgeous wine from Tua Rita. This estate on the Tuscan Coast offers one of...
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Tua Rita Toscana Syrah Per Sempre IGT 2015
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$128.95
I love the dried flowers and smoked meats with hints of plums and berries. Full body, layered and refined with an...
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Tua Rita Toscana Syrah Per Sempre IGT 2017
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$138.95
Stefano Frascolla feels this is the best Per Sempre they have made so far. They harvested some of the fruit five days...
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Tua Rita Toscana Syrah Per Sempre IGT 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$136.95
The Tua Rita 2018 Syrah Per Sempre is another monumental achievement from this iconic Tuscan estate. Stefano...
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Tua Rita Toscana Syrah Per Sempre IGT 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$170.28
This is a smashing success. The Tua Rita 2019 Syrah Per Sempre hits it out of the ballpark thanks to its impressive...
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Tua Rita Toscana Syrah Per Sempre IGT 2020
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$152.95
#8 TOP 100 WINES OF ITALY, 2022. Seductive aromas of violets, blackberries, blueberries, flowers and sandalwood....
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Two Hands Shiraz Lily's Garden 2004
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$82.84
Even better than the Harry & Edward’s Garden is the 2004 Shiraz Lily’s Garden from McLaren Vale. With...
Fruilano Mavrodaphne Petite Arvine Syrah 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?
Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.