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From the moment I tilt the glass, the 2016 Carmenere makes itself known with an intensely spicy and pungently floral...
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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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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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#76 TOP 100 WINES OF SOUTH AFRICA 2022. Rather inviting aromas of red cherries, baked strawberries and grated nutmeg....
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A medium-to full-bodied carmenere with lots of dark, grilled cumin, black beans, olives and smoked meat. Dry and...
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Deep black red color. Intense complex nose: tobacco, minty, red and black currant aromas and smoky integrated oak...
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Deep violet red. An intense, pure Carmenère, packed with blueberries and wild berries. Floral hints like violets and...
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As always, this Carmenère is intense red color with a violet hue. It offers numerous aromas of tremendous intensity....
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A consistent Purple Angel that really delivers the carmenere’s plushness when ripened well. Dark olives,...
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A lifted, light red with ripe tannins, depth, and drinkability from whole bunch fermentation. As always, there is a...
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Ruby-red in color with a hint of violet. Red-fruit aromas recall strawberries and plums, along with notes of licorice...
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Blackberry, stewed-plum, basil and cigar-box aromas. It’s medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. Crisp and...
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From a 60-80-year-old vineyard with granitic soil. 50% foot-stomped, 50% hand de-stemmed with zaranda, fermented in...
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The 2021 Hub, named after jazz trumpet player Freddie Hubbard because the wine comes from a higher and rockier place...
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The pure Cinsault 2021 Miles was dedicated to Miles Davis and produced with grapes from an old vineyard in the zone...
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The single-vineyard Cinsault 2021 Monk comes from a rented vineyard in Guarilihue-Tiajacura on silt and iron soils...
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The single-vineyard Cinsault 2021 Newk was named for musician Sonny Rollins Newk, for Parra, the wildest jazz...
Carmenere Cinsault Ice Wine Malagousia
The deep blue colored grapes of the Carmenere varietal have their origins in France, where they are still listed as one of the elite grape varietals allowed by French law for the use in Bordeaux wines, generally regarded to be the finest in the world. However, the use of Carmenere grapes in France has been dwindling for many decades now, and it has been in several New World countries where they have seen their renaissance. Although still mostly used as a blending grape, single variety Carmenere wines are greatly sought after as a result of their deep, complex aromas, stunning blood red color and the fact that the grapes, when processed at optimum ripeness, carry some fascinating flavors, including chocolate, tobacco, and spicy cherry notes.
If you're looking for a Greek white wine packed full of interesting character and a wide range of unique and surprising aromas, then the wines made from the Malagousia grape varietal are unlikely to disappoint. Although this grape is said to have originated in and around Nafpaktos, in Western Greece, it is now most commonly grown, cultivated and processed in Greek Macedonia, where it is used to make high quality white wines of a highly aromatic nature. Indeed, Malagousia is renowned for producing wines which are full of unusual aromas, with many wines holding traces of jasmine, mint, citrus and exotic fruits, and occasionally a whole lot more.
It was the famous Greek wine maker Gerovassiliou who was said to be the first to experiment with the Malagousia grapes, which were previously used mainly by smallholders and families to produce simple house wines. Gerovassiliou recognized that Malagousia had the potential and the characteristics necessary for producing excellent quality wines, and before long, vineyards were being planted across Macedonia, the Peloponnese and Attica. Today, wines made with the Malagousia grapes tend to be full bodied, with a noticeable tannin content elegantly interplaying with the mellow, medium acidity of the wine. Such roundness allows all of these interesting and exciting flavors and aromas come forth, making for a truly fascinating and unique wine.
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