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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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An elegant, full-bodied red which displays dark fruit flavors paired with savory, earthy undertones. Bright acidity...
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The 2021 Cape D’Or Cabernet Sauvignon is made with a minimal intervention wine making approach. The goal here is to...
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Scented nose of dark plums, blackberries, cherries, cedar and baking spices. Medium body with fine, firm tannins....
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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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This full-bodied wine is ruby red in color with subtle aromas of ripe shavings ending in subtle oak spices. Soft...
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Displaying a dark ruby core, the 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon opens to a nose of sage, roasted red pepper, red cherry skin...
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Round and balanced, this medium-bodied red reveals a hint of mesquite smoke that underscores flavors of plumped black...
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Balanced entry reflects classical Cabernet Sauvignon flavours, dark berries, country herbs and a hint of fresh red...
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APPEARANCE: Deep ruby red.
TASTING NOTE: Bright blackberry and blackcurrant fruit complemented by cedar, spice and...
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APPEARANCE: Deep ruby red.
TASTING NOTE: This rich and complex wine offers blackcurrant, blackberries, plums and...
750ml - Case of 12
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APPEARANCE: Deep ruby red.
TASTING NOTE: This rich and complex wine offers blackcurrant, blackberries, plums and...
Altesse Cabernet Sauvignon Mavrodaphne Mencia South Africa 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?
Situated on the very tip of the African continent, South Africa has proved itself over three centuries to be an ideal location for producing a wide range of wines. Benefiting from something not dissimilar to a Mediterranean climate, with long, hot summers complemented by both Atlantic and Indian Ocean winds, the grapes which grow on the valleys, mountainsides and plains of this fascinating country can ripen to their fullest capacity, producing wines packed full of fruity flavors and an array of interesting and enticing aromas. As a former colony, South Africa has long since been home to a range of different nationalities, who each brought something of their wine culture with them. As such, many European grape varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling and others have been given time to flourish in South Africa, allowing the country to develop a diverse group of wine types which are proving increasingly popular around the world.