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750ml
Bottle:
$18.94
12 bottles:
$18.56
Fleur de California's Petite Sirah displays intense aromas of blueberries, peppercorn and nutmeg. Dark in color, once...
300ml
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$17.10
$18.00
Very pale, green-tinged color. Fruity, vibrant aromas of lime, fennel and minerals, with a hint of white pepper; this...
720ml
Bottle:
$33.06
$34.80
Very pale, green-tinged color. Fruity, vibrant aromas of lime, fennel and minerals, with a hint of white pepper; this...
750ml
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$13.26
$13.96
12 bottles:
$10.46
Brilliant, pale straw hue. High toned sweet rice and bread dough aromas come with a measure of alcoholic warmth. A...
750ml
Bottle:
$15.00
Crystal clear in the glass, this aromatic sake gives off subtle aromas of lilies, river stones, and tapioca. Crisp...
300ml
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$16.05
$16.90
12 bottles:
$13.18
Complex aromas of soy sauce, yellow flowers, and sungold tomatoes are delicate and inviting. Dry in the mouth, the...
720ml
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$41.12
$43.28
6 bottles:
$36.80
Complex aromas of soy sauce, yellow flowers, and sungold tomatoes are delicate and inviting. Dry in the mouth, the...
720ml
Bottle:
$29.72
$31.28
6 bottles:
$24.00
Suzaku is the elegant mythical phoenix like bird that is said to be the noble guardian of the south. This junmai...
720ml
Bottle:
$21.37
$22.49
6 bottles:
$15.00
Gekkeikan Nigori is a rough-filtered Junmai-shu. By definition Nigori means 'cloudy' and this style of sake is...
1.8Ltr
Bottle:
$63.27
$66.60
This Junmai Ginjo brings out the gorgeous subtleties of this Yamada Nishiki, with an initial sensation of melon...
720ml
Bottle:
$29.64
$31.20
This Junmai Ginjo brings out the gorgeous subtleties of this Yamada Nishiki, with an initial sensation of melon...
750ml
Bottle:
$32.83
$36.48
12 bottles:
$28.88
The nose reveals a mélange of bramble fruit, red raspberry, black plum and cigar box spice. Medium-plus to...
750ml
Bottle:
$15.11
$15.91
12 bottles:
$11.52
Our Petite Sirah is crimson in color with purple hues. Full bodied and rich, this wine boasts fruit-forward aromas...
720ml
Bottle:
$34.80
12 bottles:
$33.06
For his Junmai Daiginjo Niizawa-san has chosen to use heirloom Omachi rice milled to 40% which gives this graceful...
Aidani Mencia Petite Sirah Sake
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
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Petite Sirah was first brought from France to America in the 1880s. It later went on to become one of the only grapes to make it through the devastating Phylloxera virus in the 1890s, both World Wars, and the Great Depression. During Prohibition, it was a main ingredient used to make sacramental wines. In fact, through the 1960s it was a major blending grape in a number of the finest wines produced in California.
By itself, a bottle of Petite Sirah usually has no problem making a quick impression on consumers. With a large amount of natural color and tannins, wines made with the grape commonly feature intensive sweet fruit characteristics like fresh raspberry or blackberry jam, black pepper spice, and plenty of backbone or structure.
There are a number of different styles available. Some concentrate on highlighting fresh, fruity flavors; others are bigger, more voluptuous; and it keeps going up the ladder until you reach the powerful, more machismo-style category.