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750ml
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$22.94
12 bottles:
$22.48
What's not to love o'love about lime, lavender and rose-scented bathwater aromas? The Gewürztraminer's lychee fruit...
750ml - Case of 12
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$16.94
Ruby red color. On the nose, elegant aromas of red berries, berries and herbs from the bush. On the palate, it is a...
750ml - Case of 12
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$21.28
Ruby red. Red fruit aromas with balsamic notes. On the palate it is fresh, silky, balanced, with good acidity and a...
750ml
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$18.85
$20.40
This has a youthful nose of yellow grapefruit zest and yellow roses. Medium-bodied, quite creamy palate, but...
750ml
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$16.94
$17.50
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$16.63
Rich aromas of lavender and rose show that this HAS to beGewürztraminer! Mouthfilling, with round, and lengthy notes...
750ml
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$11.70
12 bottles:
$11.12
Deep red in color. Fine and polished on the nose with leafy and herbaceous aromas balanced with berry and light...
750ml
Bottle:
$18.94
12 bottles:
$18.56
Wonderfully aromatic orange wine made from Gewurztraminer with a beautiful light apricot hue—aromatics of cut...
750ml
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$31.94
$32.80
Aroma: A kaleidoscope of aromas: rose petals, spicy blossoms of lilies, ylang-ylang, gardenia; ripe exotic yellow...
375ml - Case of 12
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$13.65
Lots of concrete and spices featuring cloves and dried apples. A dry, full-bodied palate with polished texture....
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$20.94
A racy Gewürztraminer, boasting exuberant lychee, sappy peach and ginger layered with floral perfume. Despite the...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$64.94
Intense rose petal and lychee nut aromas. Rich and spicy with purity of flavors, beautiful elegance and great...
750ml
Bottle:
$23.80
12 bottles:
$23.32
If you want to channel your inner Italian, chill a bottle of this quaffable, light-bodied, and botanical red and...
750ml
Bottle:
$11.94
$12.56
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$11.12
Villa Wolf Gewürztraminer is clean, fruity, and wonderfully light on its feet. It shows off the exotic aromatic...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$31.56
Clear, bright, golden yellow color. Deep, fruity aromas of orange peel, some dried fruit and marzipan, a hint of...
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750ml
Bottle:
$19.93
12 bottles:
$19.53
This full-bodied and flavorful wine has notes of apricot, peach, mango, apple and passionfruit with a floral and...
750ml
Bottle:
$28.40
12 bottles:
$24.39
Though expressive and perfumed, this has good balance, with ripe star anise, lychee and baking spices upheld by racy...
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Andremily Mourvedre M 2020
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$164.10
The 2020 Mourvedre is composed of 86% Mourvedre, 12% Syrah, and 2% Viognier, made using 75% whole clusters and aged...
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Casa Castillo Pie Franco 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$209.95
I think the pure Monastrell from an ungrafted vineyard has to be among the best in its kind in the world, and the...
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Chateau De La Negly Ancely La Clape 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$82.99
The final blend of the 2016 La Clape L'Ancely is about 85% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache and 5% Syrah. It's perfumed and...
Gewurztraminer Mavrodaphne Mourvedre Other Italian Reds
Gewurztraminer is renowned for being a particularly tricky grape varietal to grow and cultivate, but is one which plenty of wineries persevere with due to its unique properties and excellent flavors The vines themselves are highly robust, and can even be unruly when in the correct type of soil, but they cannot grow well in terroirs which contain chalk or other similar components. They are also extremely susceptible to a wide range of diseases and rot, and due to their early budding and fruiting, they cannot survive frost. However, despite these problems, in cooler climates and on the right terroir, the Gewurztraminer grape varietal produces wonderful results quite unlike any other vine. The pink grapes are packed full of elegant and sweet flavors, their relatively high sugar content offering a light sweetness alongside floral notes, perfumed and aromatic aromas, and a distinctive taste of lychees.
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
What is Retsina?
Mourvèdre is a fascinating and ancient grape varietal, thought to have been introduced to Spain by the ancient Phoenicians over two thousand years ago. Since then, it has found a home in many regions of France, and has gone on to be a key grape varietal in the New World, where it is often blended with Grenache and Syrah varietals to make a beautifully rounded and balanced red wine. The Mourvèdre grape itself is renowned for holding a complex set of flavours, which are often described as meaty or gamey, with plenty of bramble fruit notes. As such, they are often served with dark meats, and are enjoyed in many countries across the globe. The grapes are not the easiest to cultivate, as they require plenty of sunshine alongside well irrigated soil. However, their quality and unique attributes mean that wineries all over the globe continue to persevere with this special varietal.