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750ml - Case of 6
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$66.78
The 2019 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia marries elegance, power and energy. Inky blue/purplish fruit, menthol, licorice...
750ml - Case of 6
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$67.95
Dark and brooding, this red delivers blackberry, plum, tamarind and light earth flavors allied with a rich texture....
750ml - Case of 12
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$66.98
Rich ruby in color, the 2019 Barbera D'Alba Scudetto is more red-fruited and has wonderful energy, with wild...
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Giuseppe Rinaldi Barbera D'alba 2022
750ml - Case of 12
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$66.37
The 2022 Barbera d'Alba is laced with dark cherry, spice, mocha and new leather. Soft, silky tannins wrap it all...
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La Spinetta Barbera D'alba Gallina 2017
750ml - Case of 6
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$60.45
The 2017 Barbera d'Alba Gallina (with 7,000 bottles made) is darkly saturated and rich with an abundant display of...
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Luciano Sandrone Barbera D'alba 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$40.69
The Sandrone Barbera d'Alba comes from three vineyards: Merli and Rocche di San Nicola in Novello, and Cascina Pe Mol...
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Luciano Sandrone Barbera D'alba 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$44.42
A bright style, this red is laced with cherry, bitter almond and iron flavors. It boasts a spine of brisk acidity and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$93.20
Smoke, black cherries, tar, French oak and dark spices wrap around the palate as the 2011 Barbera d'Asti Superiore...
750ml - Case of 6
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$37.75
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$393.56
The 2015 Barbera d'Alba Pozzo dell'Annunziata offers a good deal of immediacy to match its soft, silky personality....
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Vietti Barbera D'alba Scarrone 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$51.32
The 2020 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Scarrone is stellar. Rich and expansive, the 2020 is laced with the essence of dark...
750ml - Case of 6
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$61.12
The 2018 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Vecchia Scarrone has an extra kick of darkness, structure and overall gravitas than the...
Barbera Malagousia Mondeuse Mencia
For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.
If you're looking for a Greek white wine packed full of interesting character and a wide range of unique and surprising aromas, then the wines made from the Malagousia grape varietal are unlikely to disappoint. Although this grape is said to have originated in and around Nafpaktos, in Western Greece, it is now most commonly grown, cultivated and processed in Greek Macedonia, where it is used to make high quality white wines of a highly aromatic nature. Indeed, Malagousia is renowned for producing wines which are full of unusual aromas, with many wines holding traces of jasmine, mint, citrus and exotic fruits, and occasionally a whole lot more.
It was the famous Greek wine maker Gerovassiliou who was said to be the first to experiment with the Malagousia grapes, which were previously used mainly by smallholders and families to produce simple house wines. Gerovassiliou recognized that Malagousia had the potential and the characteristics necessary for producing excellent quality wines, and before long, vineyards were being planted across Macedonia, the Peloponnese and Attica. Today, wines made with the Malagousia grapes tend to be full bodied, with a noticeable tannin content elegantly interplaying with the mellow, medium acidity of the wine. Such roundness allows all of these interesting and exciting flavors and aromas come forth, making for a truly fascinating and unique wine.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
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Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
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