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The large Quinta do Seixo on the south bank of the Douro has produced a perfumed wine. Rich in ripe berry flavors and...
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RATED BEST PORT 20 YEAR TAWNY 2022. Dark amber color. Aromas and flavors of trail mix with pronounced toasted almond,...
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This is a beautifully concentrated wine. Rich and dense, it offers dried fruits, spice and intensity. The wine’s...
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Attractive Douro bake throwing out hints of smoke, leather, and whisky. Open and utterly seductive on the nose. Very...
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100% Assyrtiko grown in volcanic soils in the villages of Pyrgos and Imerovigli. Vines are 40-60 years old, grown on...
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Enticing cherry, damson plum and raspberry coulis notes put this a step ahead of the pack. Rooibos tea, bergamot and...
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A plump, forward style, with warmed peach cobbler, persimmon and date flavors that are nicely rounded, ending with...
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This is lovely, displaying warm date, toffee and persimmon notes entwined with sesame oil, green tea and ginger...
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Rich and intriguing, this is in an almost sleepy stage at the moment. With some air, this unwraps many different...
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Dry and minerally, with a streak of salinity driving subtle notes of crunchy white peach, lemon thyme and slivered...
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This LBV has a deep black color, with a concentrated aroma of red and black fruit. Still a very young and alive LBV.
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Vieira de Sousa 10 years is Tawny Port with an indication of age. This exceptional Port is elaborated with several...
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The winery named this Blaufränkisch after family fathers Béla Wachter and Jóska Wiesler; the fruit is from each...
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Wachter-Wiesler began bottling two village-level wines, offering a middle ground between the Bela-Joska which gives a...
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A very special single vineyard of 50-year-old vines with a sandy clay top soil and sand and gravel in the subsoil....
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The darkest forest berries and the best licorice meet in this deep, rooty blaufrankisch that is spectacularly...
Assyrtiko Blaufrankisch Port Blend 750ml 12 Ship Free Items
Cultivated since at least the middle of the Byzantine era, the Assyrtiko grape is generally considered to be one the finest of the Greek grape varietals, as a result of its multi-purpose properties and ability to flourish on a wide range of terrains. The ancient Byzantines used it in conjunction with Aidani and Athiri grapes for the production of their unusual and naturally sweet Vinsanto wines, which are still produced today in Santorini, and continue to be popular. However, the Assyrtiko grapes are used for many different AOC wines across Greece, and are favored by wine makers who want to maintain a dryness and acidic punch to their produce.
The Assyrtiko grapes are renowned for their ability to maintain their acidity as they ripen beneath the blazing Mediterranean sun, resulting in wines which have a distinctive dryness and a range of citrus fruit aromas, as well as great structure and high tannins. Often, Assyrtiko grapes will produce wines which leave an unusual after-taste reminiscent of the mineral rich, volcanic soils they are grown in on the slopes of Santorini, making them a favorite for wine drinkers looking for something full of character and interesting attributes. The past twenty five years have seen Assyrtiko vines planted all over the Greek mainland, and even in Attica and Macedonia, where the softer terrain often produces more fruit forward wines with a milder, less astringent character. However, wherever this fine grape varietal is grown, it is rare the results will be anything less than excellent.
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Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
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Port wine is Portugal’s great gift to the world. Coming from the ancient harbour capital city of Porto and the surrounding Douro Valley region, Port wine has been made by Portuguese vintners for at least four hundred years, although viticulture has been continually happening in the area for well over two thousand years. Port is a fortified wine, meaning it is a wine which has been bolstered by the addition of grape brandy. Originally, this was used as a method of preservation, allowing the delicate Portuguese wines to survive the journey by sea to trading partners in the UK and France. However, the wonderful taste and unique character the fortification process lends to the wine soon became massively popular, and before long, this new wine style was a hit all across Europe.
Unlike some other fortified wines, Port is made by adding brandy before the wine itself has completed its fermentation. The result of this is that plenty of the grapes’ natural sweetness is maintained in the barrel, meaning it is exceptionally smooth and rounded on the palate. Port comes in many different styles - Tawny Port wines are prized for their richness and mellow character, Reserve and Late Bottled Ports are full of fruit flavor. Vintage Port is a complex, wonderful thing - capable of standing up to some of the finest wines in the world when it comes to depth of flavor and fascinating features.