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• Certified biodynamic.
• 100% Sciaccarrelu.
• Emera is a Corsican plant that surrounds this vineyard.
• A...
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• Certified biodynamic.
• 100% Sciaccarellu.
• A single site at 270m altitude.
• Southeast facing.
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The 2021 País comes from 180-year-old vines in Ñipas on sandy silty black basalt soils by the river Itata, only 0.9...
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Based in Yumbel, Bio Bío, Mauricio Gonzalez Carreño is a winemaker with an uncompromising commitment to the...
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• País.
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As Xaras is 100% Mencia from the villages of Chandoiro and Larouco in the Val do Bibei (500-600 elevation) on 20 year...
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Deep, dark ruby red with a purplish hue. Complex bouquet on the nose, with notes of blackberries, plums, and Marasca...
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Deep, dark ruby red with a purplish hue. Complex bouquet on the nose, with notes of blackberries, plums, and Marasca...
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The nose is complex with hints of wild cherries and plums, and enriched with black pepper and a delicate balsamic...
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The nose is complex with hints of wild cherries and plums, and enriched with black pepper and a delicate balsamic...
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The 2022 Teroldego mixes rich dark fruits with earth tones, leather and spice to create a truly inviting bouquet....
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A beguiling blend of black raspberries, exotic spice, leather straps, cocoa and crushed stones makes the 2022...
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100% Teroldego. Local dialect for "vine shoot", "Sgarzon" is a cooler, sandier 2.5 hectares within the whole Foradori...
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COLOUR: Intense ruby red, with violet hints.
AROMA: Fruity and aromatic.
TASTE: Balanced, leaves a clean and fresh...
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COLOUR: Intense red with violet hints, bright.
BOUQUET: Intensely vinous, with notes of forest red fruits and white...
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COLOR: Intense ruby red color.
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The 2021 País 215 BC Ferment, a village red from plots they know well, four of them fermented together. The...
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Colour:Intense straw yellow
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Ice Wine Mavrodaphne Mencia Vermentino
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?
The Vermintino grape varietal has been grown in northern Italy for centuries, but is perhaps most closely associated with the island of Corsica, where it is the most widely planted grape varietal and is one of the key flagship grapes on the island. Thought to have originated in Spain, the Vermentino grape quickly spread to other countries, and is now found in many parts of Mediterranean Europe and the New World. The grape itself is prized by wineries due to the crispness of its acids, and the wide bouquet of refreshing flavors it carries. Most commonly, Vermentino is known for holding flavors of green apple and lime, and for having a relatively light body with a low alcohol content. As such, it makes a perfect match for a wide range of foods, and is particularly popular when paired with shellfish.