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$18.84
12 bottles:
$18.46
Juicy and inviting, with heavy citrus nuances to the vibrant black cherry and berry flavors, revealing a trace of red...
750ml
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$94.26
$96.79
A really well-balanced malbec here that is slightly spicier and richer. Black cherries, dark olives and some violets....
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$43.91
$48.79
The perfumed and floral 2020 Catena Alta Malbec is serious and keeps the balance and poise in this warm and...
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$28.94
$29.59
6 bottles:
$28.80
750ml
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$21.90
$22.79
12 bottles:
$20.90
The 2021 Appellation Lunlunta Malbec was produced with grapes from vines planted in 1930 at 920 meters in altitude....
750ml
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$87.90
6 bottles:
$86.14
A mixture of black and blue fruit, very perfumed and elegant. Cherries, plums and blueberries with a peppery...
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$11.99
The Catena Malbec Appellation Vista Flores shows a dark violet color with black reflections. The nose offers ripe,...
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$15.99
12 bottles:
$15.67
The Catena Malbec Appellation Vista Flores shows a dark violet color with black reflections. The nose offers ripe,...
750ml
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$19.94
12 bottles:
$19.54
Colour: Yellow with greenish reflections.
Nose: Floral notes.
750ml - Case of 12
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$14.01
This wine has a good balance, with strong fruity aromas highlighting notes of plum and spice. Medium bodied with...
750ml
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$13.89
$15.41
Baked cherries and plums with some spices. Medium-bodied on the palate with juicy but light fruit. The soft, dusty...
750ml - Case of 12
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$18.23
This wine is brilliantly elegant, generous, and fruity. It has a deep, subtle color with purple highlights, smooth...
750ml
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$11.93
$12.57
Intense violet colored wine, very complex aromas of red fruit jam, spices, vanilla an a delicate smokiness. On the...
750ml
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$17.10
$18.00
The 2020 Malbec Massal 1945, from Almahue, Cachapoal, is purple in hue. It shows a mild nose of fresh plum and gentle...
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$15.37
$17.08
This firm red offers sanguine notes to the dark plum and mineral flavors. Leafy herbal notes linger on the finish....
750ml - Case of 12
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$21.60
Lustrous straw yellow in colour with golden highlights. The nose reveals fruity notes of golden delicious apple,...
Friulano Italian White Blends Malbec Savatiano 750ml
The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.
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?