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Ambitious and satisfying, with spicy oak accenting the blackberry and plum aromas and flavors. The wood adds...
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Aromas of raspberries, wild strawberries, blood orange, crushed stones and hibiscus. Medium-bodied, juicy and racy...
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A wine with hints of cherry and red fruits alternating with spicy and sometimes floral hints. A Barbera of excellent...
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Color: Intense ruby red with violet reflections.
Aroma: Fruity, fresh, with young, captivating notes of red fruits,...
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Aromas of juicy plums, macerated blackberries and intense purple flower notes dusted with savory spice pour from the...
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Succulent, with black cherry and blackberry fruit plying the velvety texture, this gains depth from earth and iron...
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A perfectly perfumed nose of red berries and sweet spices lift from the glass, making way for notes of black fruits...
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Intense ruby red in color. Persistent on the nose, with hints of jam, tobacco and tanned leather. Big and bold on the...
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Intense ruby red in color. Persistent on the nose, with hints of jam, tobacco and tanned leather. Big and bold on the...
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The fine aromas of lavender, spices and vanilla in Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore Miolera express a great deal of...
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100% Barbera, harvested from 2 parcels (Gatti and Battorella) amounting to one hectare, planted between 1920 and 1960...
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Expressive aromatics meld into a core of sweet red stone fruit, silky. Sweet floral and spice notes reappear on the...
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A bright, fruity red, this offers pomegranate, cherry, almond and fresh earth flavors. Charming and balanced, ending...
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This intense red exudes macerated cherry, kirsch and plum aromas and flavors. Shows firm tannins and a touch of heat...
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A silky, succulent red, with pure blackberry and black cherry fruit shaded by a graphite note. On the elegant side,...
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The Barbera grapes from the Barolo and Barbaresco regions give to our classic Barbera a uniquely great structure,...
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Its ruby-red in color. His nose is fresh, with soft scents of ripe plum.
Barbera Muscat Ice Wine Mavrodaphne
For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.
Known as Moscato in Italy, and Moscatel in Portugal and Spain, Muscat is one of the oldest continually cultivated grape varietals in the world. It originally came out of the Middle East, and was picked up by the ancient Greeks, who brought it to Italy and elsewhere in their empire. Because of its astounding age and continuous use, it has long since been mutated and crossbred to produce dozens of subspecies, and it is known by lots of synonyms and regional names. Because of this, it is fair to say that there is no ‘true’ Muscat grape. The most popular - and oldest - varietal within this group, however, is Muscat Blanc au Petit Grains, which is grown with great results most notably in France and South Africa.
Known for its light and fruity character, Muscat of Alexandria is the second oldest of the Muscat grapes, and is found in several countries around the Mediterranean. The grape is prized for its versatility - indeed, almost every imaginable type of wine style, from dry to medium to sweet and sparkling, can be made from this varietal. Generally speaking, though, Muscat grapes have a relatively low acidity which make them unsuitable for ageing, meaning the vast majority of Muscat wines are drank very young, wherein they can express their best features.
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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