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The textbook red 2020 Mauro comes from a cooler year with freshness and balance. It's powerful and ripe with 14.5%...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.07 $16.75
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LOOK: Surprising intensity, a cherry red colour with a still bluish rim. AROMA & PALATE: It is explosive on the...
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750ml
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LOOK: Clean, bright and expressive ruby red of medium-high intensity with great fluidity in the glass. AROMA &...
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A fresh and polished red with cherry and blueberry character and floral undertones. Medium to full body with fine...
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Red
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Bottle: $69.94
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Tobacco, mocha, morello cherry and floral nose. Big and delicious in the mouth with a marked oak character and a long...
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Red
750ml
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A savory, full-bodied red with olives, blackcurrants, grilled herbs, toast and anchovies on the nose. Gently chewy...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $52.50
Dried violet and rose-like florals with bracken and some leafy nuances. The palate has a firm core of ripe, polished...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $98.95 $103.20
Aromas of spiced plums and blackberries with hints of cocoa beans, baking spices, cedar wood and smoke. Full-bodied...
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750ml
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This has an impressive, ripe dark-fruit nose with hints of coffee and cedar, too. The palate has a very succulent and...
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Bottle: $17.94
Beckoning nose of dark fruits, spice and judicious oak. The palate has a silky texture and a firm, dryish finish....
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750ml
Bottle: $15.25 $16.66
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Clean, bright, intense maroon colour with purple rim. Intense on the nose. Marked toasted aromas, due to the barrel...
Red
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Bottle: $104.89
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Summa is part of Portia's "Vino de autor" category, with a strong emphasis on the winemaker's individual style and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.90 $29.96
In this wine, aromas of Mission fig, purple plum, milk chocolate and violet set the scene for blackberry preserve,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.94 $28.40
Inky garnet in the glass, this wine has a bouquet of blackberry, dark chocolate and anisette. Blackberry, black...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $100.50
6 bottles: $98.49
Elegant and complex, the 2020 Selección El Grajo Viejo (single vineyard) is Bodegas Protos’ most exclusive wine, a...
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750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
Ruby in color with a purple hue. Black fruit aromas, well balances with the oak, bringing sweet spicy and nice toasty...
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750ml
Bottle: $21.67 $24.08
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Maroon, with the aroma of fresh, dark fruits like blackberries, and liquorice with sweet tones of nutmeg. Intense in...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $38.90 $42.48
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Classic spicy, leather and glossy oak scents give way to a velvety, suave, caressing wine in the mouth, with a long...
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Ice Wine Pinotage Robola Tempranillo

Pinotage is the signature grape varietal of South Africa, and is the most widely grown grape in the country, as well as being common in several other countries around the world. It is a viticultural cross of two fine grape varietals, the Pinot Noir and the Cinsaut (known as Hermitage in South Africa, hence the portmanteau name), and is notable for the fact that it produces excellent and flavorful wines of a deep red color The flavors most commonly associated with Pinotage wines are generally smoky in nature, with notes ranging from dark bramble fruits, to plum, mulberry and earthy characteristics. However, it often also includes quite tropical flavors of stewed banana. The Pinotage varietal is a versatile one, and is often used for producing fortified and sparkling wines, as well as the more common still red wines.

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
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There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.