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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.25 $35.00
6 bottles: $27.60
Captivating aromas of butterscotch, caramel, toasted milk, and chocolate leap from the glass. The rich and abundant...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.25 $35.00
6 bottles: $27.60
The initial aroma is firmly structured and a tad baked; following additional air contact the aroma opens up adding...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.25 $35.00
6 bottles: $27.60
The bouquet smells of genuine pomegranate, is slightly berry-like and acutely brambly; aeration maintains the...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.25 $35.00
6 bottles: $27.60
A bold nose of Vanilla Nilla wafers gives way to a sweet vanilla pudding flavors. Rich and caramelized, it has an...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $37.57 $39.55
6 bottles: $32.29
Distilled from “ancient and indigenous Sicilian grains,” according to the producer, this vodka has a mild citrusy...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $25.30 $26.63
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Pours a tranquil crystal-clear, this vodka has an enticing aroma of soft wheat bread, fresh vanilla bean, white...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $12.10 $12.74
12 bottles: $9.97
Pours a tranquil crystal-clear, this vodka has an enticing aroma of soft wheat bread, fresh vanilla bean, white...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $16.27 $17.50
12 bottles: $15.44
This rye-based vodka is a little sweet and a little spicy. It offers faint marshmallow and coconut notes on nose and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $27.36 $28.80
Neutral and refreshing, this vodka suggests hints of mint, rosemary, grapefruit peel and black pepper on the finish....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $18.74
12 bottles: $13.82
This is the original, pure Zubrówka vodka. Distilled six times and crystal clear, this is an excellent vodka for all...
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375ml - Case of 6
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Ice Wine Savatiano Sideritis Vodka

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?