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Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch 2006
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$441.08
Abreu’s first venture with Cabernet Sauvignon was from the Madrona Ranch, which is essentially the lower hillsides...
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Boroli Barolo 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.52
Clear bright ruby color with very light garnet red reflections; intense and persistent aroma of red fruit with notes...
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Conterno Fantino Barolo Vigna Sori Ginestra 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$117.95
The estate’s 2006 Barolo Sori Ginestra is massive and intense. Layers of aromatic nuance and complexity are backed...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$159.95
The 2006 Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra bursts onto the palate with gorgeous, well-delineated aromas and flavors. This...
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Gaja Barbaresco 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$391.95
The 2006 Barbaresco reveals terrific concentration, depth and purity. This is a remarkably soft, harmonious...
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Gaja Barolo Sperss 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$359.30
Sperss (the name is inspired by the local word for “nostalgia”) is a vineyard located in the Barolo territory of...
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Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$384.46
The 2006 Barolo Cascina Francia is a deep, muscular wine endowed with superb richness, inner perfume and structure....
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Giovanni Rosso Barolo La Serra 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$80.45
Rosso’s 2006 Barolo La Serra shows more density and freshness than the Serralunga, along with high-toned flowers,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$515.69
This red is in a bit of a shell for the moment, only hinting at its full potential. Reserved aromas of flowers,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$118.95
The 2006 Barolo Santo Stefano di Perno is a decidedly more important and interesting wine in this vintage. A fresh,...
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La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$167.81
A fabulous nose of Christmas pudding, plum and lemongrass leads to a full body, with soft, silky tannins and...
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La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$176.49
A fabulous nose of Christmas pudding, plum and lemongrass leads to a full body, with soft, silky tannins and...
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La Spinetta Barbaresco Starderi 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$259.31
Good full medium red. Pure, vibrant nose features cherry and minerals. Silky on entry, then minerally and perfumed in...
Altesse Cabernet Sauvignon Mavrodaphne Nebbiolo 2006 Wine
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 Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.