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• The cru of San Martino enjoys southeast facing exposure and runs from 450 to 580 meters above sea level.
• The...
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Notes of crushed wild berries and sweet plums with blue flowers and dried blood orange. Medium-bodied, juicy and...
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We love Dolcetto. In the local tradition, this grape was cultivated on the best exposures, just above Nebbiolo...
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A fresh and lively dolcetto with sliced raspberries and citrus undertones. Medium body. Crisp acidity. From...
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Purple in color with aromas of blueberries and blackberries. Medium to light in body and very smooth on the palate,...
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• 100% Mavrodaphne.
• Low yielding vines from loamy clay soils.
• Fermented and aged in stainless steel.
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Ruby red in color, it boasts an elegant perfume of wild cherry and plums with subtle notes of spices and vanilla. The...
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Ruby red in color with garnet hues. Perfume of great complexity and intensity showing dried rose petals, hints of...
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The 2018 Rosso 160 ANNI is darkly alluring, with a wave of sweet exotic spice, crushed violets and dried blood orange...
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A lively, medium-bodied red, finely balanced and creamy on the palate, with flavors of mulled cherry, mocha, fig...
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Deep purple color with crimson highlights. Elegant floral nose with peony and violet flowers along with the typical...
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White color with green highlights. A citrus and lime aroma combined with herbs and a hint of minerality. Very rich...
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Don’t let the pale color fool you, this is a substantial wine. Aromas of red fruits and spice complement...
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This red is appealing in its softness, despite a base of light tannins and bright acidity. Allows the cherry and...
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The nose offers attractive aromas of juicy black fruits, spices and underbrush. The palate is refreshing and...
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A saturated ruby, the 2022 Dolcetto D'Alba is rich with pressed purple flowers, boysenberry, and dark earth. Medium...
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• 100% Dolcetto sourced from two hectares of 30-year-old vines in the Basarin cru of Neive.
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With a violet and red fruit bouquet and almond hints, This wine is delicious on the palate. Soft and elegant tannins.
Dolcetto Gaglioppo Mavrodaphne Sideritis
In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.
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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