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Color: Ruby red very intense and deep. Bouquet: Strong and distinctive with scents of red fruits and spicy hints of...
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Light, bright, clean, and fresh. A varietally perfect example of Barbera.
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Very ripe and spicy aromas in the nose. Powerful and earthy on the palate, rich and deep. (Bronze) - DWWA 2022
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A rustic, chewy red, with pungent stemmy herb and smoke notes on the nose layered with tangy raspberry and red...
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Red
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Lovely, unblemished deep ruby-red colour; full, absorbing nose with nice hints of red fruit, jam and spices; warm,...
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Deep ruby red with garnet hints. Perfume notes with cherries, plum and vanilla aromas. This classic Barbera is...
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This is a tangy and juicy red with notes of oranges, red plums, red tea and olive stones. Medium-bodied with tight...
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Color: Dark ruby red, of exceptional intensity and compactness. Perfume: Of great elegance and complexity; the wine...
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Best matched with cured meat, stews and full fat cheese.
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Dark ruby red in color with hints of crushed raspberries and violets, undertones of herbs, woodland berries and cacao...
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The term "Maru" translates into dark or severe and correctly describes some of the characteristics of Puglia's native...
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COLOR: Ruby red. NOSE: Fresh nose with plum and blackberry notes. FLAVOR: Medium structure, easy drinking with fresh...
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*100% Barbera *From small parcels in the Serraboella vineyard in Neive *350 meters elevation *Clay soil...
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Appearance: Clear garnet red. Nose: Rich and intense, with a good concentration of delicate, crisp fruity aromas....
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100% Barbera from selected vineyards in the village of Monforte d’Alba. Vineyards planted from 1980 – 1998. 200...
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100% Negroamaro, one of the most representative red grapes of Salento, is known for producing wines that are rich,...
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This is dark-fruited with notes of chocolate and dark spices as well as bark and wet soil. Full and creamy with...
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This is bright and fruity with raspberries, blueberries, violets and dark chocolate on offer. Medium- to full-bodied,...
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Barbera Ice Wine Negroamaro Robola

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.

One of the key grapes of the ever-growing Puglia wine industry is the Negroamaro, a native grape of this southern Italian region, famed for its deep, bloody red color and excellent set of flavors Indeed, many of the finest and most highly esteemed full bodied red wines of Puglia are made using the Negroamaro varietal grape, and it is grown most notably in the Salento area of the region, where it makes several types of red wine enjoyed locally and sold overseas. The name 'Negroamaro' means 'black-bitter', giving some clue as to one of the key features of the grape. Wines made with Negroamaro do indeed hold quite a lot of earthy bitterness, but generally are celebrated for their 'rustic' taste and extremely aromatic qualities.

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?