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Fresh and stylish, with abundant cured tobacco, ground anise and white pepper accenting ripe black plum and currant...
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Deep ruby. Intense aromas of black cherry, wild blackberry, violet and spices. Elegant and soft on the palate, with...
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Deep ruby. Intense aromas of black cherry, wild blackberry, violet and spices. Elegant and soft on the palate, with...
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Always a landmark on the panorama of Campania reds, the Mastroberardino 2015 Taurasi Naturalis Historia delivers...
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The 2017 Taurasi Radici is a force to be reckoned with, as it bursts from the glass with masses of raspberries,...
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Wild berry, underbrush, tilled earth, leather and blue flower aromas shape the nose of this fragrant, stunning red....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.86
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At 700m altitude the vineyards located on the hillsides thrive in relatively low temperatures and provide MONOGRAPH...
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This has an attractive nose of blackberries, olives, charcuterie, peppercorns and cloves. Some iodine and lemon zest....
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Red
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The 2016 Aglianico del Vulture Don Anselmo opens slowly at this young stage, yet it’s quite intense all the same....
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Red
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Aromas of blackberries, sweet paprika, fresh rosemary and plums. Full-bodied with velvety tannins. Sweet fruit and...
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Red
750ml
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100% Aglianico grown in calcareous clay soils. Maceration on the skins is 10-12 days in steel, followed by six months...
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A mid-weighted wine of immense character, showcasing the versatility of aglianico in the right hands. Fidelitous...
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Molettieri’s 2007 Taurasi Vigna 5 Querce is a big, big wine. Mocha, espresso, game, tar, licorice and dark...
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Red
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The 2015 Taurasi Cinque Querce dazzles with a vivid blend of rum-soaked currants dusted with cocoa and sweet sage....
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Red
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A fully flared Taurasi, brimming with volcanic fire and brimstone. This said, the mid-palate to finish is a rocky...
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Red
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This silky red glides across the palate, with a fine mesh of ripe, juicy crushed boysenberry and black cherry fruit...
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Red
750ml
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Dusty and darkly floral, the 2016 Taurasi Renonno opens in the glass, mixing rosemary and shaved cedar with black...
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Red
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A gorgeous Taurasi, with an up-front burst of ripe fruit -- black cherry, wild strawberry and black plum reduction --...
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A pristine and slightly rustic expression of aglianico with red cherry jam, rust, roasted herbs, peppercorn and cocoa...
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Aglianico Ice Wine Moschofilero Other Italian Reds

Aglianico is a black skinned grape most commonly associated with the exquisite wines of the Campania region of Italy. It thrives most happily in hot and dry climates, and as such, has had plenty of success in the New World, particularly in the United States, where it is used to great effect in many red wines. It was believed to come from Greece several thousand years ago, brought by Pheonician tradesman, and was wildly popular in Roman times, when it was used in the finest wines made by the Roman empire. Aglianico grapes produce full bodied red wines which have a high tannin and acid content. As such, it has excellent ageing potential, and with a standard amount of time in a barrel, it rounds out and mellows to produce beautifully balanced wines.

Greece has many AOC regions, each with their own signature grape varietal which is cultivated and processed to an exceptionally high degree of excellence. The AOC of Mantinia on the beautiful expansive plateau of the Peloponnese has the Moschofilero varietal, a gray colored white variety which produces exceptional Blanc de Gris wines. A delicate grape, highly sensitive to adverse weather conditions, it is nonetheless prized by wine makers for its unique attributes and the quality of the wine which can be made from it. Although commonly compared to western European Muscat wines, the Moschofilero grapes produce wine which is in a league of its own – full of floral aromas containing heavy, almost soporific notes of rose petals and violets. The flavor of the wine tends to be spicy, and leans more towards earthy mineral flavors rather than fruit ones, making it perfect as an aperitif or coupled with salty olives and cheeses.

Moschofilero wines tend to be elegant and subtle, with their strength being in their crispness, and the bouquet of floral aromas rising from the glass. The finest Moschofilero wines to come out of Greece in recent decades have included the Tselopos, whose high altitude vineyards have seemingly mastered the potential and complexity of this gray grape to international acclaim.

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?