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A very juicy and bright cabernet sauvignon here with plenty of currants and red fruit. Spices and tobacco as well....
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Savory ripe currants with earthy berries and a tobacco-leaf note. A juicy, medium-bodied cabernet sauvignon with...
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Fresh plums, currants, tomato leaf and some horseradish on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins...
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The Catena Cabernet Sauvignon shows a dark ruby color with violet tones. On the nose, it offers intense aromas of...
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The Catena Cabernet Sauvignon shows a dark ruby color with violet tones. On the nose, it offers intense aromas of...
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Our Cabernet Sauvignon comes from Maipo Valley, one of the finest wine producing regions in the world. A deep ruby...
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A juicy, medium-bodied expression of cabernet sauvignon, showing fruity expressions of currants, strawberries and...
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APPEARANCE: Deep red with purplish sparkles.
NOSE: Complex, with notes of jelly, ripe figs and dry fruits.
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#50 TOP 100 WINES OF ARGENTINA, 2022. Notes of ripe blackcurrants, blackberries, vanilla, walnuts and dark chocolate....
Altesse Cabernet Sauvignon Mavrodaphne 2020 Argentina 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?
As the world's fifth largest producer of wine, after France, Italy, Spain and the United States, Argentina has plenty to offer the international wine market in regards to both quantity and quality. Despite this being the case for several decades now, it has only been since the end of the twentieth century that the Argentinian wine industry has really begun to up their game when it comes to the methods and techniques required to produce world class wines, which are both representative of their country and region of origin, and which stand alone as complex, interesting and delicious wines to drink. As Argentina became a serious contender in the international wine market, wineries previously concerned primarily with high volumes began to change their priorities, and formerly struggling small bodegas and independent wineries began to find success. Nowadays, well crafted wines from smaller vineyards in Argentina are being lauded as some of the finest in the world, and the country is starting to reap the benefits of its heritage, which include some very old vines, and up to four centuries of experience in wine production.