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Sophisticated layers of wild blackberry, forest and baking spice mingle on the nose with violets, leather and...
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An intriguing bouquet of strawberry, neroli and almond greet the nose. The opening is subtle but quickly crescendos...
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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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This medium body Cabernet Sauvignon with great fruit flavors and smooth structured tannins. Has aromas of black...
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Browne Family Vineyards Skull & Chain pays tribute to William Bitner Browne, grandfather of proprietor Andrew Browne,...
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Dense, concentrated aromas of ripe boysenberry, blackberry, dark plum and cassis, with a hint of spice, preface...
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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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Wonderful aromas of blackcurrants, dark plums, mint, sage, and dried wood. Some sandalwood. Full- to medium-bodied...
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Quite a herbal cabernet with stemmy, tree bark and peppery notes to the cherry fruit and spices. Elegant and juicy...
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Rich aromas of cassis and spice with intense liquorice and blackberry flavours on the palate and fine, lingering...
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A showy yet precise 100% Cabernet from Delille's Red Mountain estate site Grand Ciel, planted in 2000. Red florals...
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Aromas of blackcurrants, black cherries, hints of graphite, wet earth, and lavender. Sandalwood. Full-bodied with an...
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The wine offers complex aromas of rosemary and bay leaves with seductive red fruit and blackberry leaf. On the palate...
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Black olive, currant, dark earth and bark aromas follow through to a medium to full body with medium chewy tannins...
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Our 2020 vintage is intense and focused, with aromas of plum, blackberry, and sour cherry, complemented by notes of...
Altesse Cabernet Sauvignon Mavrodaphne 2020 12 Ship Free Items 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
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Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
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