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750ml - Case of 6
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$102.78
At the moment the aromatics are mostly centred around nutty oak and appealing scents of millefeuille pastry. Gently...
750ml - Case of 6
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$78.78
Ripe and enticing, featuring creamed melon and yellow apple flavors, laced with nectarine, heather, ginger and warm...
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Clos Des Papes Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc 2017
750ml - Case of 12
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$91.95
Vivid straw-yellow. Highly perfumed citrus and orchard fruit and floral qualities on the mineral-accented nose. Shows...
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Clos Des Papes Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc 2020
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$162.28
Citrusy and grapefruit-led thanks to the Bourboulenc. Touch of anise, touch of fennel, lovely acidity and freshness,...
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Clos Des Papes Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$80.95
Citrusy and grapefruit-led thanks to the Bourboulenc. Touch of anise, touch of fennel, lovely acidity and freshness,...
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Clos Des Papes Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc 2021
750ml - Case of 12
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$78.37
Fennel and grapefruit on the nose. Only medium-bodied, with a lovely sense of freshness and tension. Great...
750ml - Case of 6
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$347.11
A blend of 90% Marsanne and 10% Roussanne, the 2017 Hermitage Domaine Des Tourettes Blanc offers attractive notes of...
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Domaine Auguste Clape Saint Peray 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$51.95
Plump, with a warm brioche frame that caresses the creamed pear and melon flavors, while butter, hazelnut and lemon...
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Domaine Auguste Clape Saint Peray 2021
750ml - Case of 6
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$54.95
An aromatic and delicate nose of white peaches, flowers, anise and hints of flower honey. Medium body with sharp and...
750ml - Case of 6
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Diamond Savatiano Vidiano White Rhone Blend
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
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 Rhone region of France has been producing superb quality white blended wines for centuries, and is a region highly respected and esteemed around the world, with plenty of New World countries keen to emulate the styles and techniques displayed by the historic wineries and skilled vintners of the area. The secret to the Rhone's success when it comes to blended white wines is the careful and expert selection of certain grape varietals, which each lend special features to the blended wine and bring balance and harmony to the bottle. Most commonly, blended white Rhone wines feature no more than two grapes of either the Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne or Grenache Blanc varietals, and are renowned for their exceptional flavors and highly aromatic, floral character.