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750ml
Bottle: $31.94
12 bottles: $31.30
This crackles with acidity, filled out with crunchy nectarine and white pepper. A lovely, herbaceous, zippy wine,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $31.95 $34.80
12 bottles: $31.92
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $5.89
Made from the unique Tokay grape, this pale-colored wine is sweet, rich and full of flavor, with the quality you...
White
750ml
Bottle: $16.93
12 bottles: $16.59
Intense, with refreshing acidity and firm structure, Assyrtiko is a wine ideal for food pairings: fish fillet roasted...
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750ml
Bottle: $688.94
A Touriga Nacional-based blend of traditional Douro red varieties, grown on schist-sandstone soils at 600 meters of...
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750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
This attractive full-bodied wine has an unctuous texture and crystallized lemon flavors. It is soft and perfumed with...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $16.04 $17.50
A deep ruby colour, with a garnet rim. A classic bouquet, on which the liveliness of young fruit produces a delicate...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $16.94
12 bottles: $16.60
An elegant style that light-footedly dances across the tongue. Subtle layers of flavour play across the senses. Much...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
12 bottles: $18.56
The buttery notes give this a rich allure, with ripe pear, lemon curd and crème brûlée flavors. Offers a fresh...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $23.46
Deep dark-purple colour with a vibrant and intense ruby rim. Aromas of ripe wild berries on the nose, combined with...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
Every year in the run-up to Christmas, Waitrose sells 10 wines at £10, and there's rarely a dud in the line-up. Bag...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $25.69 $27.20
Kopke is the oldest of all the Port wine houses having been established in 1638. They produce outstanding tawnies...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $116.94
Concentrated bouquet of nuts, caramel, tangy citrus fruit and plenty of spicy oak. Rich, complex and dry flavours of...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $69.94
Sleek, ripe and nicely defined, with notes of violet and hibiscus racing along the edges, while the core of warmed...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $50.34 $55.20
A savoury nose of salted nuts, with toasty notes, apricot jam and orange citrus. There's great intensity of flavour...
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750ml
Bottle: $88.94
Known for its seemingly unlimited stocks of aged tawnies and white Ports released in small quantities, this firm's...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.25
White color with golden highlights. Aromas of ripe citrus and stone fruits with hints of herbs. Full body and acidity...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $24.00
Light golden color with white-yellow highlights. Elegant floral nose with citrus and almond blossoms. Aromas of...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.25
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $38.75 $40.79
This White Port has a beautiful golden color, fresh and intense nose with nuts and delicate mint. On the palate this...
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Assyrtiko Furmint Pinot Nero Port Blend 750ml

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.

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?

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.