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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $33.16
A bold wine with impressive tannic structure. Ripe black fruit and dark berries on the nose with hints of roasted...
Red
375ml
Bottle: $29.67
12 bottles: $29.08
This has fantastic intensity with concentrated hazelnut, chocolate and dark berry aromas alongside dried flower and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $48.95
12 bottles: $47.97
This has fantastic intensity with concentrated hazelnut, chocolate and dark berry aromas alongside dried flower and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $98.94 $104.80
This has a complex nose of cranberries, dried pineapple, soy, bark, cardamom, mocha, iodine and wet leather....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.94
Red cherries, cranberries, slate, cloves, bay leaves and lemon peel on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.11 $36.79
Notes of dried strawberries and cherries with hints of chocolate and sweet spices. Dry and polished with firm...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $63.72 $70.80
Rated 94 - Wild berry, forest floor and dark spice aromas mingle with eucalyptus. Aged in predominately in large...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.92 $83.59
Complex aromas of tar, cherries, and violets. Grippy tannins with bright acidity and elevated abv for a very good...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.94 $40.00
Bordering on opulent, this red features blackberry, black currant, plum, iron and spice aromas and flavors, matched...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.94 $26.00
12 bottles: $24.70
Ruby red in color with pleasant aromas of red fruits and sweet spices. Notes of black cherry on the palate are...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.88
12 bottles: $20.46
This 100% Sangiovese is garnet red in color. Intense and persistent on the palate with fruity notes of strawberry and...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $37.90
6 bottles: $37.14
Ripe and opulent, boasting macerated cherry, plum, eucalyptus and iron flavors matched to a muscular structure. Shows...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $94.32
6 bottles: $93.60
COLOR: Deep red with orange notes NOSE: Mature fruit nose of blackberry with notes of licorice, spices, tobacco and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $128.94
12 bottles: $126.36
The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Adalberto is a seductress, tempting the imagination with an array of exotic...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $30.74 $33.20
12 bottles: $30.40
A dense, brooding style, this red evokes black cherry, plum and tar flavors. Offers beefy yet not overly astringent...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.50 $16.08
La Spinetta has decided to vinify this variety in purity, in order to enhance its peculiarities. The scents are...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $104.95
6 bottles: $102.85
There is more depth to the 2018 Brunello Di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova, with light smoky earth, black cherry, licorice,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $69.92 $77.69
6 bottles: $64.01
Very aromatic and beautiful with blackberry and black-cherry aromas. Hints of flowers. Medium-bodied and extremely...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $41.58 $47.52
Rampolla's 2018 Sangiovese di Santa Lucia is 100% Sangiovese done in cocciopesto (a mix of clay and cement), which...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.68
12 bottles: $24.32
A well proportioned, elegant body, dark berry, fresh spice flavors, intense, smooth taste. Food pairing: Great...

Chenin Blanc Malagousia Sangiovese Mencia 2018

Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.

If you're looking for a Greek white wine packed full of interesting character and a wide range of unique and surprising aromas, then the wines made from the Malagousia grape varietal are unlikely to disappoint. Although this grape is said to have originated in and around Nafpaktos, in Western Greece, it is now most commonly grown, cultivated and processed in Greek Macedonia, where it is used to make high quality white wines of a highly aromatic nature. Indeed, Malagousia is renowned for producing wines which are full of unusual aromas, with many wines holding traces of jasmine, mint, citrus and exotic fruits, and occasionally a whole lot more.

It was the famous Greek wine maker Gerovassiliou who was said to be the first to experiment with the Malagousia grapes, which were previously used mainly by smallholders and families to produce simple house wines. Gerovassiliou recognized that Malagousia had the potential and the characteristics necessary for producing excellent quality wines, and before long, vineyards were being planted across Macedonia, the Peloponnese and Attica. Today, wines made with the Malagousia grapes tend to be full bodied, with a noticeable tannin content elegantly interplaying with the mellow, medium acidity of the wine. Such roundness allows all of these interesting and exciting flavors and aromas come forth, making for a truly fascinating and unique wine.

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?

The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.