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• 100% Barbera.
• Practicing Biodynamic.
• Sierra Foothills AVA (Shake Ridge Vyd).
• Planted in early...
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A soft, pale shade of pink in the glass, this mostly Central Coast-grown rosé blend of 72% Grenache, 11% Carignane,...
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Black Box Rosé wine has enticing notes of strawberry and raspberry. This Rosé is a light, refreshing and suitably...
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For us, rosé season is all year around. This sophisticated dry rosé has aromas of raspberry and orange blossom with...
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Beautiful salmon-pink in color, the 2023 Arriviste explodes in a festival of aroma with strawberry, blood orange, red...
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$15.16
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Floral attack, very subtle with orange blossom reminiscence which come from the Torrontés. Notes of cherries and...
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Lovely aromas of peaches, pear skins and hints of cotton candy. Medium-bodied with a creamy texture and a crisp...
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A soft and elegant dry rosé, which will bring a ray of sunshine to your day, whatever the weather.
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Delicately suggestive with red & white fruits’ aromas, peach and subtle floral notes. Silky and tempting wine with...
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Floral notes on the nose lead to a round, yet tart mouthfeel, laden with summer strawberries and juicy Ruby Red...
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Just about 12% of this Vin Gris is composed of traditional white Rhone varieties which add a surprising richness and...
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This delicate Grenache-based blend conjures aromas of ruby red grapefruit, red cherry, and watermelon, framed by a...
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Medium-pale rosé from the dark-skinned Saint Laurent grape, sustainably dry farmed with no herbicides, no pesticides.
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Red luminescent color with warm glows of copper salmon. Has a strong aroma of berries and white flowers. Very young...
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Red luminescent color with warm glows of copper salmon. Has a strong aroma of berries and white flowers. Very young...
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Soft and juicy, The Rose Garden bounces with succulent ripe strawberry, raspberry and mulberry flavors with just a...
Barbera Grillo Mavrodaphne Rose / Blush
For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.
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
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