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Schloss Johannisberg Purpurlack Riesling BA 2021
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$179.78
Sensational nose of dried peach and apricot, plus a slew of exotic-fruit aromas, most notably King Alfonso mango....
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$230.78
This likely auction bottling was sourced from recently acquired old vines that expanded Schlossgut Diel’s share in...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$459.08
This likely auction bottling was sourced from recently acquired old vines that expanded Schlossgut Diel’s share in...
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Szepsy Tokaj Aszu 6 Puttonyos 2002
500ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$291.27
Though this dessert wine is already excellent, it's quite exciting to imagine how good it will be as its delicate...
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Telmo Rodriguez Malaga Molino Real Mountain 2016
500ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$64.92
2016 was dry and late in Málaga because of a delay in the vegetative cycle given the rains of May that also favored...
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$176.53
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$217.45
Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Riesling Beerenauslese an Eiswein-like aura. At the same time, impression of honeydew...
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$242.36
The 2005 Maximin Grunhauser Herrenberg Riesling Beerenauslese smells and tastes of nectarine, grapefruit, and red...
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$107.45
Golden yellow. Musky aromas of peach, butterscotch and cinnamon rise above the honeyed botrytis. Full-bodied...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$196.95
Golden yellow. Musky aromas of peach, butterscotch and cinnamon rise above the honeyed botrytis. Full-bodied...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$195.95
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$433.89
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$71.21
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$323.03
Dessert Wine Ice Wine Nosiola Savatiano
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?