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750ml - Case of 3
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$356.28
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$156.16
Altagracia, named after Bart Araujo’s grandmother, is a Bordeaux-style blend vinified in the same manner as the...
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Araujo Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 2019
750ml - Case of 3
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$524.95
#64 Wine of the World 2022. This is sophisticated and intellectual, with an incredible wall of fine tannins that take...
750ml - Case of 6
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$135.09
#1 in Top 100 Wine of the Year, 2022. Wow! The aromas to this are really exceptional, with a tangerine edge to the...
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Bella Union Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$93.44
This is a well-made red, blended with 13% Merlot as well as small percentages of Malbec, Petit Verdot and Cabernet...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$74.12
A muscular red, with charred oak, leather and camphor notes framing blackberry, plum and earth flavors. Offers...
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Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$272.45
Each year, Caymus sets aside the best barrels of our Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley to produce Special...
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Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon Maya 2019
750ml - Case of 3
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$547.70
Shows smoldering intensity, with a mix of mulberry, blackberry and black currant preserves that meld steadily with...
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Dominus Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$307.43
Lots of crushed stone, lead pencil and licorice aromas that are extremely aromatic and bright. Black cherries, cloves...
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Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$76.58
Aromas of wet stone, gravel and blackcurrant. Full-bodied with fine, velvety tannins. Juicy, bright and fresh. Lovely...
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DuMOL Cabernet Sauvignon Ballard Vineyard 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$157.96
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Ballard Vineyard is fabulous. Rich and voluptuous in the glass, with striking presence,...
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DuMOL Cabernet Sauvignon Meteor Vineyard 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$136.06
So pure and beautiful with blackcurrants and violets with very fine velvety tannins. Medium- to full-bodied with...
Altesse Cabernet Sauvignon Mavrodaphne 2019 Pre-Arrival 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
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