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Vidal is a hybrid (Ugni Blanc and Seibel) that has a thick skin suitable for harvesting late in the season. It is the...
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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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For over two centuries, nine generations of the Laird family have been intimately entwined with the production of...
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Applejack, known as, “America’s First Spirit”, has been a part of American culture prior to earning our...
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Applejack, known as, “America’s First Spirit”, has been a part of American culture prior to earning our...
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Part of this brandy's story is its luminous orange-honey color. Aromawise, Lepanto is almost Cognac-like in its...
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Premium apricots are blended with fine Brandy to create this delicious spirit. Floral bouquet leads to a rich and...
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Leroux Blackberry Brandy has an upfront sweetness with blackberry and raspberry notes that finish with warm brandy notes
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Leroux Polish Blackberry Brandy has spirit-forward blast of bold complex flavors of blackberry, apricot, and vanilla...
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Leroux Polish Blackberry Brandy has spirit-forward blast of bold complex flavors of blackberry, apricot, and vanilla...
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Leroux Cherry Brandy exhibits an array of satisfying flavors, while its nose delivers hints of delightful aromas.
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Nose: Bitter nose. Palate: Smooth and delicious with a deep ginger taste. Finish: Warm and spicy finish.
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Nose: Bitter nose. Palate: Smooth and delicious with a deep ginger taste. Finish: Warm and spicy finish.
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Aged for more than 10 years in a selection of old American oak casks which have contained Oloroso Sherry for many...
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Aged for more than three years using the traditional solera and criadera system. Barrels that previously stored...
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Bright, fresh and delicate, this Williams pear eau-de-vie offers plenty of fresh-cut pear essence on the nose and...
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Our best selling fruit liqueur! A divine pear liqueur, enhanced by a Massenez pear eau-de-vie aged for more than 8...
Aidani Brandy Ice Wine Mavrodaphne
One of the most ancient of the Greek grape varietals, Aidani has been cultivated on and around the Cyclades for millennia for its versatility and gently pleasing aromatic qualities. Wines made primarily with Aidani grapes tend to have a milder alcohol content than other classic Greek wines, and relatively low acidity. This makes Aidani wines a perfectly pleasant accompaniment to a wide range of traditional Greek foods, and equally pleasant to drink chilled at any time under the Greek sun. Nowadays, Aidani grapes are mostly likely to used as a blending grape, often being mixed with Assyrtiko grapes to balance out and mellow the acidity and high alcohol content found in them.
As a blending grape, the Aidani offers light, delicate floral tones, often reminiscent of a Muscat. On the island of Naxos, it has been traditionally blended with the Athiri grape to produce the island's signature sweet wine, Apiranthos, where the subtleties of the Aidani grape are really allowed to shine through. However, elsewhere in Greece you are far more likely to find the blend of these two distinctive grapes in dry white wines, where the Aidani is used primarily not for its flavor, but for its aroma and mellowing effect.
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Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
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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
What is Retsina?