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Ruby red in color with pleasant aromas of red fruits and sweet spices. Notes of black cherry on the palate are...
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• 90% Sangiovese with 10% Canaiolo.
• “Gandino” is a combination of “Gano” and “Dino” who were the...
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This 100% Sangiovese is garnet red in color. Intense and persistent on the palate with fruity notes of strawberry and...
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Very beautiful and perfumed with floral and fresh cherry character. Medium-bodied, silky and creamy with a lovely...
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Ripe and opulent, boasting macerated cherry, plum, eucalyptus and iron flavors matched to a muscular structure. Shows...
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The fruit is on the darker side for the vintage, evoking black cherry, blackberry and dark plum flavors, while earth...
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Bright red-ruby. Perfumed aromas and flavors of red cherry, violet, underbrush, licorice and sweet spices. Clean,...
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COLOR: Deep red with orange notes
NOSE: Mature fruit nose of blackberry with notes of licorice, spices, tobacco and...
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This linear, almost racy red is bisected by a beam of cherry, strawberry and currant, with iron, earth and eucalyptus...
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COLOR: Ruby red color.
NOSE: The nose is very fruity, of red ripe fruits.
FLAVOR: It has a good acidity and smooth...
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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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Sangiovese, Malvasia Nera, and Canaiolo. Co-harvested/co-fermented in unlined concrete with macerations lasting a...
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The 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva is a potent, brooding wine. Blue/purplish fruit, lavender, licorice and dried herbs...
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Produced from Sangiovese grapes, this is a well-structured dry red that is perfect with pizza and pasta with tomato...
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Aromas of redcurrants and red flowers, followed by a touch of pie crust and sandalwood. Full-bodied with steely and...
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The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva wafts up with a classic Capanna profile, rich yet elegant, with masses of...
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Smooth, perfumed red fruit aromas lead to a red, berry and cherry palate with excellent structure and a long, elegant...
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The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Adalberto is a seductress, tempting the imagination with an array of exotic...
Dornfelder Gros Manseng Robola Sangiovese Xinomavro Wine
In the mountains of Cephalonia, the mineral rich soils assist in the growing of one of the finest of Greece's white grape varietals – the Robola grape. These noble yellowish grapes are notable for the wines they produce, which generally contain summer fruits, peach and citrus aromas, coupled with flavors which extend beyond the usual range of white wines, revealing smoky and mineral notes, and a lengthy, lemony after-taste. These fine characteristics helped the regions it is grown in gain AOC status, and wine-makers in this area have many generations of practice in bringing out the elegant and subtle characteristics of this grape.
Robola, and the other wines of Cephalonia have a long and illustrious history, being mentioned even in ancient epic poems such as Homer's Iliad. However, it was the Venetians who first recognized the great potential of Robola grapes, which quickly became the focus for the areas wine-makers and tradesmen. Nowadays, Robola wines act as an excellent example of a refined Greek dry white wine, which can be either drank as a light and refreshing summer aperitif, or alongside grilled white meats, salads, or white fish. Robola wines, as a rule, do not age particularly well, and it is highly recommended that bottles are drunk young, within two years of bottling. By doing so, you can enjoy the unique characteristics of this remarkable wine, complete with the balanced combination of chalky, smoky citrus flavors and delicate peach aromas which typify the finest examples of Robola varietal wines.
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.
Xinomavro is the predominant grape varietal of Macedonia, although it is also grown in many parts of Greece where the climatic conditions are suitable for this particular fruit. The names translates as 'acid black', which gives some clue as to the nature of this varietal. The grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, which is a result of the thick and blue-black skins found on the fruit. This particular characteristic results in a superb aging potential in wines made from the Xinomavro varietal, as time spent in barrels softens these strong, astringent tannins and allows the full range of their flavors to come through in the wine. Most commonly, Xinomavro grapes are associated with aromas of red gooseberry, spices, olives and dried fruit, such as dried tomato.