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750ml - Case of 12
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Bright flashes of yellow and green, with a nose rich in both floral and fruity aromas, such as lychee, citrus and...
375ml
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Citrus fruit on the palate with a drip dry finish.
750ml
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$13.90
$15.17
12 bottles:
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Citrus fruit on the palate with a drip dry finish.
750ml
Bottle:
$15.17
12 bottles:
$12.36
This wine is a brillant yellow colour with green tints. It is intense in the mouth, showing strong characteristics of...
750ml
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$14.90
12 bottles:
$14.60
A stunning value in white bordeaux, this wine is packed with pretty perfumes of white flowers and citrus fruits (pink...
750ml
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Light yellow in colour with green glints, displays a subtle nose full of promise. Citrus aromas mingle with notes of...
1.5Ltr
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6 bottles:
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This is a simple, refreshing white Bordeaux from importer Guillaume Touton, who works with several hundred producers...
750ml
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$12.57
This is a simple, refreshing white Bordeaux from importer Guillaume Touton, who works with several hundred producers...
Robola Mencia Vidiano White Bordeaux 2023
In the mountains of Cephalonia, the mineral rich soils assist in the growing of one of the finest of Greece's white grape varietals – the Robola grape. These noble yellowish grapes are notable for the wines they produce, which generally contain summer fruits, peach and citrus aromas, coupled with flavors which extend beyond the usual range of white wines, revealing smoky and mineral notes, and a lengthy, lemony after-taste. These fine characteristics helped the regions it is grown in gain AOC status, and wine-makers in this area have many generations of practice in bringing out the elegant and subtle characteristics of this grape.
Robola, and the other wines of Cephalonia have a long and illustrious history, being mentioned even in ancient epic poems such as Homer's Iliad. However, it was the Venetians who first recognized the great potential of Robola grapes, which quickly became the focus for the areas wine-makers and tradesmen. Nowadays, Robola wines act as an excellent example of a refined Greek dry white wine, which can be either drank as a light and refreshing summer aperitif, or alongside grilled white meats, salads, or white fish. Robola wines, as a rule, do not age particularly well, and it is highly recommended that bottles are drunk young, within two years of bottling. By doing so, you can enjoy the unique characteristics of this remarkable wine, complete with the balanced combination of chalky, smoky citrus flavors and delicate peach aromas which typify the finest examples of Robola varietal wines.
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
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France is widely known as being the home of many of the world's finest white wines, and within France, the name which rings out across the wine world and is always associated with excellence of quality and flavor is Bordeaux. The white wines of the magnificent Bordeaux region are typically blended, and rely on the winemaker's skill and expertise to achieve the fine balance between the primary grape varietals used. Most blended white Bordeaux wines are made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle varietals, although there are actually nine grapes officially allowed by French wine law for the inclusion in Bordeaux white wines. The other six are Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Ondenc and Mauzac, although the use of these other grapes has been in steady decline over the past century.