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This well-balanced Zin shows great integration between fresh fruit, oak influence and age. Enjoy notes of black...
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$31.94
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This full-bodied red gives a lot without being overly complex or snobby about it. Enjoy notes of red and black plum,...
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Deep purple color with crimson highlights. Elegant floral nose with peony and violet flowers along with the typical...
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Our estate grown Zinfandel offers delightful aromas of black currants, gingersnap, pepper and violets. The full...
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Vibrant aromas of pomegranate and red currant burst from the glass and are complemented by hints of white pepper and...
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Margarett's Zinfandel is well-rounded with berry flavors infused with pepper and spice. A complex wine with subtle...
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The NV Old Vine Red Lot 74 is primarily Zinfandel, with some Syrah, Petite Sirah, Carignan, Grenache and Barbera....
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Grapes for the 2021 Angeli Zinfandel are picked in three passes. Proprietor Scot Bilbro notes that Zinfandel's...
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$22.40
Our Zinfandel is fermented cold to emphasize freshness and supported by a small amount of structure from Petite Sirah...
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The 2022 Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa emerges from a 1995 planted site with the Jackass Hill clone next to the winery...
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Vigneto Di Evo Zinfandel is a barrel-blend from select Martinelli single vineyard zinfandel sites: Jackass,...
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$16.75
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Our Zinfandel is loaded with notes of strawberry, caramel, and toasty oak that intermingle with soft, supple tannins...
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This full-bodied wine is strongly shaped by firm tannins and a spicy, new-oak quality that fills the aroma with...
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McNab Ridge Zinfandel is another great example of how the essence of the quality fruit our dedicated growers deliver...
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$20.95
$23.28
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Aromatics: Raspberry fruit roll-up, cherry pie, açai, cranberry-blood orange relish, red licorice, star anise,...
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$20.09
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This hugely popular wine spends 12 months in both French and American oak. Sexy and endearing, it offers a deep...
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$21.60
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Fruit sourced from the organically farmed Shergill Vineyard in Lodi AVA. Average vine age is 90 years. 100% whole...
Albana Mavrodaphne Mencia Zinfandel
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?
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.