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Over 100 years ago, one of Brotherhood’s winemakers traveled to the West Coast in search of land and new terroirs...
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Blended with 3% Malbec and 2% Petite Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon features cedar,...
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Vibrant aromas of raspberries, red cherry, currant and baking spice. This wine is medium bodied with a round palate...
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This is a waxy, fruity and lush red that is full bodied and ample in concentration and tannin. With 86% varietal...
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A mouthful of dense, rugged tannins sets the pace for this concentrated red, with notes of minerality, dried mushroom...
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This is a very structured and beautiful young red with density and firmness that derives from pretty ripeness of...
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This is a solid 2017 with dark berries, wet bark and hints of wet earth. Full body, firm and chewy tannins and an...
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Creamy notes of fruit are noticed along with nice and good balsamic and vanilla hints. A wine with a good acidity and...
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Plenty of herbal aromas kick off the nose of this bottling, including hints of fennel and toasted oregano, and there...
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#85 in Top 100 Wines from USA, 2021. Mint, spearmint, dark-berry and blueberry aromas. Leaves and sage, too....
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The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard boasts gentle eucalyptus and vanilla shadings accenting bolder notes of...
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Stylish, with sleek, racy mulberry and warmed cassis notes that are nicely defined, laced liberally with red tea,...
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Lots of harnessed power in this version. A deep well of cassis, plum and boysenberry fruit flavors are in reserve,...
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Almost opaque in the glass, this luxury bottling entices with intense aromas of black currant and blackberry sauce on...
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Earthy dung and compost give this wine a wild edge, followed by additionally savory highlights of leather and...
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Earthy dung and compost give this wine a wild edge, followed by additionally savory highlights of leather and...
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An intense garnet red color with violet highlights. Its bouquet releases fruity hints of blueberries, blackcurrants...
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Dark red. Subtle, complex scents of red- and blackcurrant, tobacco leaf, mocha and cocoa powder; smells concentrated....
Altesse Cabernet Sauvignon Mavrodaphne Mencia 2017 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?