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This is a touch stemmy and rustic up front, showing dried cranberry and cherry flavors, with a subtle tug of mineral...
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$15.17
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This wine is filled with intense raspberry and blackberry with very gentle tannins with a subtle sweetness. The...
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$25.20
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$22.80
Colorino is a member of the teinturier grape family, in which both the skins and pulp exude red juice. (see also:...
750ml - Case of 12
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Light, vibrant, and fruit forward with aromas of sour cherries and herbs. The palate is fresh and spicy with a touch...
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100% País. From a two-hectare site of sandy, decomposed granite soils in the Maule region. The vines are farmed...
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100% Pais from organic, dry-farmed, 200-300-year-old bush vines on iron-rich heavy clay soils with granite and quartz...
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$21.95
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El Triángulo is 100% Tintilla sourced from three Pagos and three soils – Balbaína, Corchuelo, and Carrascal....
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$15.95
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$15.63
Rated 91 - The 2020 Manchuela from Rus Jimenez (and selected by Mary Taylor) is crafted from the Moravia Agria grape,...
750ml
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Ruby red with purplish shimmer, on the nose it presents a distinct red berries aroma, from raspberry, sour cherry, to...
750ml - Case of 6
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$49.76
Camphor and mint nuances emerge from the darkly alluring 2017 Casavecchia Riserva Trebulanum. Coaxing brings further...
750ml - Case of 12
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Aromas of blueberries and warm baking spice on the nose with hints of dried violets and crushed rocks. Rich and...
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• Tinta Barocca.
• A blend of three vineyards all aged over 40 years – of origin Darling, Stellenbosch and...
Chardonnnay Mencia Mencia Savatiano
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
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?