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$12.87
A wine with vivid violet color, dark cherries, blackberries and plum notes on the nose with a touch of mocha and...
750ml
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$18.94
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$18.56
The 2022 Carménère Gravel Soils hails from Isla de Maipo. Purple in hue. The nose opens with ashes and spices,...
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$15.83
$17.59
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$12.35
Aromas of red plums, raspberries, chocolate orange, leaves, green olives and toasted bread. Medium-bodied with very...
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$26.08
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$19.59
Opens with savory notes of tomato leaf and peppercorn that integrate nicely around a svelte core of juicy cherry and...
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$25.08
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Red fruit aromas, with cedar and bold notes. On the palate it is fresh and fruity with flavors of cherry and hints of...
750ml
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$20.88
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$20.46
A red with fresh rose leaf and rose petal as well as currant and berry. Medium-to-full body, firm and silky tannins...
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$5.89
A rich blend of blackberries and blueberries with a hint of coffee. A claw-some red. Discover fruity and smooth...
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$15.94
Our Carménère is a representative wine of this emblematic variety of Chile, dominated by aromas of red, black...
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Bodegas Tagua Tagua Carmenere Gran Reserva 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$125.29
Rich red plums with some blackberries, cocoa and dried leaves. A juicy, generous red with a full body with a nice...
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Montes Purple Angel 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$70.23
A consistent Purple Angel that really delivers the carmenere’s plushness when ripened well. Dark olives,...
375ml - Case of 6
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$321.53
Carmenere Ice Wine Moscato Savatiano
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.
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
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?