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Yellow gold, clear and brilliant.
Freshness marked by the distinctive aromas of Viognier ;white flowers, apricot,...
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Yellow gold, clear and brilliant.
Freshness marked by the distinctive aromas of Viognier ;white flowers, apricot,...
750ml
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$30.94
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The 2020 Crozes Hermitage Blanc from Guigal is a total charmer, with classy apple blossom and citrus-like fruits as...
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$228.00
The 2015 Hermitage Ex Voto Blanc is certainly in the same league as the 2009 and 2010, and it’s going to be...
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$186.00
Just about perfection in a glass, the 2017 Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc is a tour de force, offering a heavenly bouquet of...
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$228.00
Built for the long haul, the 2018 Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc is a majestic, noble white that could only come from this...
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95-97+ Showing tight and focused, the 2020 Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc has full-bodied aromas and flavors of peach and...
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$33.60
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90-92 A prebottling sample assembled from barrel and tank, the 2020 Saint-Joseph Blanc is a strong effort. Scents of...
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$84.90
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The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc is terrific, with a Burgundian-like minerality as well as classy notes of orchard...
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Pale yellow robe with hints of green, the nose is fine and subtle with aromas of delicate spice, white flowers and...
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A blend from several steep parcels with east and south east exposure (Ardoix, Chavanay, Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf). From...
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Amazing depth of colour and outstanding red berry flavours, particularly strawberry, lend this red Icewine to pair...
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This is a glorious icewine where acidity and sugar are in perfect harmony. The candied orange peel, ginger, straw and...
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$74.20
The 2019 Gold Vidal Icewine was fermented and aged for about 14 weeks in 90% new French oak. It comes in with 272...
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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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A friendly white, with juicy flavors of ripe peach and melon. Remains fresh, thanks to a flinty mineral streak, while...
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Beautiful citrus, lemon zest, flowers, and honeyed notes emerge from the 2019 Crozes-Hermitage Blanc, a...
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“Les Abeilles” (The Bees) is a complex, multi-faceted wine that evokes the image of these fascinating creatures,...
Brancellao Ice Wine Robola White Rhone Blend
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 Rhone region of France has been producing superb quality white blended wines for centuries, and is a region highly respected and esteemed around the world, with plenty of New World countries keen to emulate the styles and techniques displayed by the historic wineries and skilled vintners of the area. The secret to the Rhone's success when it comes to blended white wines is the careful and expert selection of certain grape varietals, which each lend special features to the blended wine and bring balance and harmony to the bottle. Most commonly, blended white Rhone wines feature no more than two grapes of either the Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne or Grenache Blanc varietals, and are renowned for their exceptional flavors and highly aromatic, floral character.