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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.45 $17.49
12 bottles: $15.83
Deep purple in colour, this Tannat fresh aromas reminiscent of red and black fruits such as plums and raspberries on...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.20
12 bottles: $32.68
Plenty of pencil shavings, dark fruit and blackberries follow through to a medium body, with a tight and focused...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.65
12 bottles: $13.38
Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $23.46
• Practicing organic. • 100% Poulsard. • 50+ year old vines. • 280-380 m altitude. • Grown on clay and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.26 $15.84
The Don David Tannat is rich in spice and fruit with flavors of dark berry fruit, exotic spice, vanilla and chocolate.
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.84
12 bottles: $15.05
The Don David Tannat is rich in spice and fruit with flavors of dark berry fruit, exotic spice, vanilla and chocolate.
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $117.54
The Petite Arvine Fully-Les Raffos is masterful in its refinement and balance. It is airy on the nose; one perceives...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $102.12
The Petite Arvine Fully-Les Raffos is masterful in its refinement and balance. It is airy on the nose; one perceives...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $34.77
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.51 $18.43
12 bottles: $13.18
White
750ml
Bottle: $27.55
12 bottles: $27.00
Sliced green apples, fennel, lemon rind and white peaches on the nose. It’s wonderfully fresh, medium- to...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $26.94
12 bottles: $26.40
• 100% Petite Arvine. • Sandy soils of morainic origin. • Hand-harvested. • Brief maceration on the skins....
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $48.51
Lively and golden, aromas of yellow apple, burnt caramel, and white pepper on the nose. The palate is rich and full,...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $39.14
Complex aromas of mountain herbs, white flowers, hay, honey and citrus. On the palate the wine continues to evolve...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.15 $16.66
12 bottles: $15.83
Bright gold and clear in color, delicate bouquet, aroma of citrus. Medium acidity, long and pleasant aftertaste.
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $44.12
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $128.94
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $36.35

Faro Petite Arvine Poulsard Savatiano Tannat Wine

Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.

However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.

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?