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Possibly one of the best-balanced whiskies around—which is what blending is all about—this honey-hued Scotch...
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This golden blended Scotch is remarkably complex, showing creamy vanilla, crème brûlée and almond before tapering...
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Golden amber color. Aromas of toasted biscuit with raisins, charcoal briquettes, dried apricot, and grilled zucchini...
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750ml
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Exotic and powerful nose of dried red plum, cherry blossom, butterscotch syrup, dried honey, and golden raisins. On...
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A delicious dram with a sunny disposition, this drums out aromas of butter biscuits, raisins, vanilla sugar, cane...
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Saddle leather, golden berries, and tobacco are sturdy and stately aromas. The flavors open with velveteen honey,...
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Gold color. Smoky aromas of dark browned biscuits, sourdough, smoked chocolate coated toffee, apricot, seaweed,...
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Gold color. Smoky aromas of dark browned biscuits, sourdough, smoked chocolate coated toffee, apricot, seaweed,...
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Gold color. Smoky aromas of dark browned biscuits, sourdough, smoked chocolate coated toffee, apricot, seaweed,...
750ml
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The Epicurean is a blend of some of the finest Lowland Malts; a marriage of the best that the East and the West of...
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Among the greatest sweet wines in the world. Let's get that straight. Only equalled by Germany. There is density and...
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The custodian of the oldest vines in Soave, a great many pre-phylloxera centurions, while the majority are circa...
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The custodian of the oldest vines in Soave, a great many pre-phylloxera centurions, while the majority are circa...
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Exceptional Soave from a producer firmly entrenched in the regional firmament. Perhaps this doesn’t quite equal the...
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The oldest vines in all of Soave: pre-phylloxera centurions, many nearly 140-years-old. The vinosity, sap, mineral...
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The 2020 may have been considerably more concentrated than this vintage, and yet there is something more mellifluous,...
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A full bodied, round wine that leads with aromas of ripe yellow fruits and lemon curd with notes of pleasantly bitter...
Blended Scotch Garganega Rolle Savatiano
Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.
We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.
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?