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The Lighea has a brilliant straw yellow color with greenish reflections. The nose offers a rich and fragrant bouquet...
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Aromas of meyer lemon, honeycomb, and orange blossom with flinty minerality. Medium bodied with bright vegetal...
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100% Clairette (plus a touch of Marsanne). From mainly Clairette vines planted on a south-facing slope on granite...
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$49.94
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The aroma calls out with discreet notes of fresh tropical fruits. Like life, it becomes more complex as the light...
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$11.49
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$11.26
Delicate and complex at the same time. Notes of white flowers combined with citrus scents and spicy nuances. Fresh...
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Stewed blackberries, baked blueberries, earth and wet tobacco on the nose. Medium-to full-bodied with powdery...
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Dark-black-cherry in color, this wine has aromas of Chambord, cherry cola and tarragon. It opens with bright notes of...
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$37.50
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100% Manzoni Bianco. Manzoni is a 1930's crossing of Riesling Renano and Pinot Bianco, developed in the Veneto by Dr....
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100% Trexiadura that is unoaked, fermented naturally and bottled without filtration.
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$21.20
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• 100% Mavrodaphne.
• Low yielding vines from loamy clay soils.
• Fermented and aged in stainless steel.
750ml
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• 100% Vostilidi.
• Low yielding vines from loamy clay soil.
• Fermented in tank and aged on the lees for 4...
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$17.09
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A smooth, fruity, semi-dry blend that's guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser. This versatile wine offers a pleasant...
750ml - Case of 12
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$19.50
Bright lemon yellow in color.Complex and elegant on the nose with notes of citrus, yellow-fleshed fruit and mineral...
750ml - Case of 12
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Bright lemon yellow in color.Complex and elegant on the nose with notes of citrus, yellow-fleshed fruit and mineral...
750ml
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$26.94
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Barat is the latest addition to Iuli's range. It is made with 100% Baratuciat, a nearly-extinct variety originally...
Mavrodaphne Mencia Mencia Xarel-lo
In the Archaea region, high in the Northern Peloponnese mountains, the predominant grape varietal grown is the prized Mavrodaphne. Meaning 'Black Laurel', the Mavrodaphne grapes have extremely dark skins, and ripen slowly under the Greek sunshine, helped by the mineral rich soils the vines thrive in. This grape varietal is mostly used to produce the opaque, inky fortified wine of the same name, which is popular all over Greece and elsewhere in the world. This fortified wine allows the grapes to really show off their complex and fascinating flavors, which range from a rich marzipan to flavors of bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried figs and prunes, as well as plenty of jammy fruit notes.
Mavrodaphne is produced in a traditional method which involves leaving the grape juice exposed to the sun in large vats, before having its fermentation halted by the addition of various distillates taken from previous successful vintages. This mixture contains plenty of residual sugar, which gives the end result its characteristic sticky sweetness, and also helps with the next fermentation process, which typically takes place in large underground cellars. The final product is a heady drink, absolutely bursting with unusual, rich and sweet flavors and carried in a dark and slightly viscous Port-like liquid.
Mavrodaphne grapes are also used for the production of still red wines, but are generally blended with varietals such as Agiorgitiko or imported grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. Mavrodaphne grapes are excellent for mellowing more acidic varieties, and producing deliciously rounded wines, which have taken the international market by storm in recent decades.
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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