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$17.94
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$17.58
• 50% 14-day skin-contact Pinot Gris from Columbia Gorge AVA.
• 50% blended with Ovum’s Big Salt cuvée.
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750ml
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$19.20
12 bottles:
$17.10
A soft, pale shade of pink in the glass, this mostly Central Coast-grown rosé blend of 72% Grenache, 11% Carignane,...
3.0Ltr
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$27.17
$28.60
6 bottles:
$18.40
Black Box Rosé wine has enticing notes of strawberry and raspberry. This Rosé is a light, refreshing and suitably...
750ml
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$20.94
$22.48
12 bottles:
$18.61
For us, rosé season is all year around. This sophisticated dry rosé has aromas of raspberry and orange blossom with...
750ml
Bottle:
$20.93
$22.79
12 bottles:
$20.90
Beautiful salmon-pink in color, the 2023 Arriviste explodes in a festival of aroma with strawberry, blood orange, red...
750ml
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$13.64
$15.16
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$12.34
Floral attack, very subtle with orange blossom reminiscence which come from the Torrontés. Notes of cherries and...
750ml
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$17.49
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$15.83
Lovely aromas of peaches, pear skins and hints of cotton candy. Medium-bodied with a creamy texture and a crisp...
750ml
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$14.94
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$13.94
Focussed herbal, wild black fruit and tobacco nose. The youthful palate is poised and approachable with a soft...
750ml
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$16.53
$17.59
12 bottles:
$13.70
A soft and elegant dry rosé, which will bring a ray of sunshine to your day, whatever the weather.
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$45.98
A wine that talks about roots and new beginnings. Covered cherry red colour. Intense aromas of ripe fruit, spices,...
750ml
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$16.94
12 bottles:
$16.60
Delicately suggestive with red & white fruits’ aromas, peach and subtle floral notes. Silky and tempting wine with...
750ml
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$13.93
$15.48
12 bottles:
$11.58
Floral notes on the nose lead to a round, yet tart mouthfeel, laden with summer strawberries and juicy Ruby Red...
750ml
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$14.64
12 bottles:
$14.35
Just about 12% of this Vin Gris is composed of traditional white Rhone varieties which add a surprising richness and...
750ml
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$17.42
$18.34
This delicate Grenache-based blend conjures aromas of ruby red grapefruit, red cherry, and watermelon, framed by a...
1.0Ltr
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$11.94
Medium-pale rosé from the dark-skinned Saint Laurent grape, sustainably dry farmed with no herbicides, no pesticides.
Aidani Grappa Mencia Rose / Blush
One of the most ancient of the Greek grape varietals, Aidani has been cultivated on and around the Cyclades for millennia for its versatility and gently pleasing aromatic qualities. Wines made primarily with Aidani grapes tend to have a milder alcohol content than other classic Greek wines, and relatively low acidity. This makes Aidani wines a perfectly pleasant accompaniment to a wide range of traditional Greek foods, and equally pleasant to drink chilled at any time under the Greek sun. Nowadays, Aidani grapes are mostly likely to used as a blending grape, often being mixed with Assyrtiko grapes to balance out and mellow the acidity and high alcohol content found in them.
As a blending grape, the Aidani offers light, delicate floral tones, often reminiscent of a Muscat. On the island of Naxos, it has been traditionally blended with the Athiri grape to produce the island's signature sweet wine, Apiranthos, where the subtleties of the Aidani grape are really allowed to shine through. However, elsewhere in Greece you are far more likely to find the blend of these two distinctive grapes in dry white wines, where the Aidani is used primarily not for its flavor, but for its aroma and mellowing effect.
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?
Like so many of the great spirits of Europe, Grappa was born from a need to make resources go that little bit further, to eke out the last drop of flavor and potential from the crops of winemakers. Indeed, Italian vintners invented Grappa as a way to make use of the pomace - leftover grape skins, stems, pulp and seeds - which remained after the juice was extracted from the fruit needed to make wine. Over the centuries, the process was refined, and the distillation of Grappa became an art in itself. Today, top Grappa producers use a range of state of the art equipment, from continuous stills to pot stills, to manufacture a wide variety of Grappas, each with their own distinct characteristics.
Most of us know Grappa from our local Italian restaurants, where it is commonly served as a digestif. However, in the twenty first century, there is a high interest in unique, boutique Grappas, which showcase the talent of the distillers through a range of interesting qualities. Grappa can be aged in oak, in which case it takes on a beautiful golden color, quite different from the clear Grappas we are most familiar with. The high end Grappas are a world away from the harsh spirit many of us have encountered, and have a smooth, gentle quality which can be nothing short of a revelation.