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Citrus yellow, young, intense and attractive aroma. In the mouth is a beautiful surprise, by the freshness of the...
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As the name implies, this blend of indigenous white varieties spends a healthy three weeks reveling in the goodness...
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A lightly juicy, light-bodied white, with an easy-drinking mix of melon rind, lime pith, chive blossom and crunchy...
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Pale with green glints and light spritz, with delicate fruit and aromatics of fresh honeydew melon and cucumber,...
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The 2021 Branco is a roughly equal blend of Encruzado, Malvasia Fina and Verdelho, unoaked, very dry and coming in at...
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The 2018 Branco O Fugitivo em Curtimenta is an unoaked and very dry field blend (grapes like Encruzado, Uva-Cão,...
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From the careful selection of the best grapes from our vineyards we obtained a bright, pale straw colored wine, with...
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Papa Figos White has a bright citrus colour. The bouquet is intense and complex, with notes of white fruits, slightly...
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Pale citric color with green tones. Transparent, fruity with hints of tropical fruits and flowers. Pleasant...
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Citrine yellow color. Intense and exuberant aroma, dominated by citrus fruits, where floral aromas are also noted....
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Made with the varieties Malvasia-Fina, Cerceal-Branco and Bical with a minimum technology to ensure the traditional...
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For life’s lighter moments. Notes of green apple, pear and citrus. Deliciously refreshing with a light sparkle. A...
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This delightfully light and easy to drink wine is slightly prickly, but has soft, freshly crushed northern...
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Pale in color with lime aroma. Elegant and fine, with good acidity.
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A tribute to freshness, Lyma refers to the sub-appellation of Lima in the Vinho Verde region of Portugal, as well as...
Mavrodaphne Sauvignon Blanc Verdejo White Blend Portugal 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
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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.
Benefiting from both the hot, dry Iberian climate as well as brisk Atlantic winds, Portugal is a perfectly situated country for vineyard cultivation and wine production. With a wine making history which stretches back thousands of years, it comes as little surprise that wine plays an important role in the cultural identity and practices of the country. The Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the Greeks and the Romans all had a hand in forming Portugal as an important center for wine production, and over the millennia, this resulted in each region of this beautiful part of Europe producing its own distinctive wines easily identifiable and separate from neighboring Spain's. Today, the varied terroir and climate across Portugal allows a great range of wines to be made each year, from the fresh and dry Vinho Verde wines to the famous and widely drunk fortified Port wines, and many in between.