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750ml
Bottle: $16.83 $18.28
A vibrant, elegant red, despite the firm tannins. Reveals prevailing floral, cherry, strawberry and iron flavors as...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $32.92 $35.60
6 bottles: $32.00
A juicy red, with flesh and bright acidity framing cherry and strawberry flavors. Firm and taut, yet finds...
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Red
750ml
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Notes of cooked strawberries, red licorice, blood orange and cedar. Medium body. Bright and racy with crunchy acidity...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $9.44 $10.01
Notes of red and purple fruit with cocoa, nutmeg and bark on offer. Some licorice, too. Medium-bodied with steady...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.25
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The 2021 Chianti Classico RS Cultusboni is rich, boisterous and quite appealing. I would open it in advance to allow...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.00 $30.00
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Color: Deep and intense mauve red. Bouquet: Gentle aromas of vanilla, tobacco and coffee, with hints of cherry jam...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.74
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Lovely sweet berry and orange zest aromas that follow through to a medium to full body with crunchy fruit and a stony...
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Red
750ml
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12 bottles: $14.64
Bere is an everyday, easy-drinking Super-Tuscan blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot featuring notes of...
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Red
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A Sangiovese with lots of cherry and raspberry, a nice acidity which helps with food and a round medium body with low...
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Red
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Bottle: $20.71 $21.80
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Colour: Intense ruby red colour. Bouquet: Fruity flavours with hint of cherries and strawberries, spicy notes. Taste:...
Red
750ml
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Colour: Intense ruby red colour. Bouquet: Fruity flavours with hint of cherries and strawberries, spicy notes. Taste:...
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Brilliant ruby red. Clean and bright aromas of red cherry, wild berry, and dried herbs. Full and soft on the palate...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.90 $36.79
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This riserva is a brilliant ruby red color with garnet highlights. On the nose aromas of cherries, red plums, and...
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Bottle: $16.00
12 bottles: $15.68
As is true for all wines of this celebrated Tuscan DOCG, Chianti del Castello del Trebbio commands its most defining...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.40 $19.19
12 bottles: $18.03
Aromas of red plums, dried lavender and new leather followed by forest floor, dried orange peel, and a hint of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.93
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A medium-bodied red with fresh red-fruited character, hints of dried flowers and citrus peel. Polished and textural...
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Red
750ml
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This Chianti Classico D.O.C.G. is made with Sangiovese and a small percentage of Canaiolo grapes, carefully selected...
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Harmonious wine with an intense ruby red colour Rich plum and bramble fruit flavours and a slight hint of cherries...
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Assyrtiko Baco Noir Charbono Sangiovese 2021 Wine

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?

The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.