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Dark garnet velvet in color and texture, this Cabernet from Paso Robles highlights what the region is quickly being...
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Bottle: $81.95
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley is the second vintage of Anakota's second-label Cabernet, meant for...
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The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon delivers vivid aromas of violet, boysenberry and black currant with trailing hints of...
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Dark and concentrated fruit and wood aromas are intense but not overblown on the nose of this rich bottling. Very...
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750ml
Bottle: $54.71 $60.79
Dark in the glass, this is a dense expression from the estate's top blocks, offering aromas or elderberry, açaí and...
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750ml
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Aged 22 months in one-fourth new French oak, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Champoux Vineyard (100% Cabernet Sauvignon)...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $75.94
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Saturated flavors of black cherries, black olives, dark chocolate and tobacco are wrapped in velvety, persistent...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.20 $18.00
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The palate is rich, supple and rounded with layers of cocoa, cigars, fruitcake and black berries. While juicy and...
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Bottle: $159.00
96-97 This is a very beautiful red with currant and berry character. Very fine and polished tannins, too. The impact...
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A full-bodied cabernet sauvignon that’s fruity on the nose with notes of crushed raspberries, berries and herbs....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.68
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More refined and balanced than in past vintages. Medium body and ultra-fine tannins. Fresh and clean. Drink now.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $41.89
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• 100% Nebbiolo from estate vineyards. • 50-60 year old vines planted in volcanic soils with south/southwest...
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• 100% Nebbiolo from estate’s single vineyard ‘Le Castelle’ cru. • 1.0 hectares of 35-40 year old vines in...
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• 100% Nebbiolo from estate’s single vineyard ‘Osso San Grato’ cru at 500 meters above sea level. • 5.0...
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750ml
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A rich red, with good cut and hints of truffle, mineral and woodsy funk shading a core of cherry and raspberry fruit....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
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This is Alto Piemonte par excellence. The very fresh and accessible side of Nebbiolo, the tannins are present but...
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750ml
Bottle: $14.41 $15.17
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Our Apothic Cab offers the big presence of a classic Cab with a silky touch. Signature layers of blackberry compote...
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750ml
Bottle: $24.94 $27.52
COLOR: Light red color with garnet reflections. NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is typical of Barbaresco, with elegant...
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Bottle: $39.90
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A complex nose combining plum, mulberry, ripe strawberry and brown spice with delicate floral and violet notes....
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Bottle: $26.47
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Attractive, ripe black fruit with some baked dark plums, black olives, blackcurrants, cumin and licorice on the nose....
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Altesse Cabernet Sauvignon Mavrodaphne Nebbiolo 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.