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750ml - Case of 6
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Brick red colour with a good coating. Clean on the nose with spicy, toasted and dried fruit aromas. Good structure,...
750ml - Case of 12
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$14.25
Bigarreau cherry red colour with purple trimming that highlights its youth. Clean nose with aromas of small wild...
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$18.65
Brick red colour with a good coating. Clean, complex and with good intensity on the nose, aromas of red fruits well...
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$19.94
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$19.54
Red wine of intense ruby red color with purple highlights. On the nose we find a lot of red fruit (raspberry,...
750ml - Case of 6
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COLOR: Live cherry red of medium high and intense layer. On the edge you can see his youth.
NOSE: Without moving the...
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The 2020 Crianza is 94% Tempranillo and 6% Garnacha sourced from Rioja Alta and Alavesa. Aged for 13 months in French...
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$17.91
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A bright, expressive red, with spice box, red licorice, mountain herb and violet accents to the flavors of ripe...
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$19.94
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The 2020 D-12 is a parcel wine made exclusively from Tempranillo sourced from old vines in Viñaspre (Rioja Alavesa),...
750ml
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$46.00
Fresh and focused, this rich, stylish red is marked by a pure beam of ripe cassis and black cherry fruit. Medium- to...
750ml
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$19.86
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The enticing, complex and focused nose displays scents of ripe plum, cherry, clove, rose, rosemary and thyme. The...
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$16.63
This medium-bodied red features a creamy, well-meshed flavor range of baked cherry, mocha, dried thyme and black...
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$58.53
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#90 Spanish Wine Of 2022. A deep and ambitiously structured Rioja with an array of fresh blue and black fruit, as...
750ml
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$27.94
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$27.38
A polished red, with kirsch and red licorice flavors accented by ground clove and pepper, dark chocolate and...
750ml - Case of 12
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$16.23
Red ruby in the glass with scents of plum, blackberry, cherry and touch of vanilla. Silky tannins on the palate...
750ml - Case of 12
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$14.64
Classic aromas of red and black plums, cherries and licorice on the nose. Fresh and juicy with more red fruit and...
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$14.30
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$12.35
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The textbook red 2020 Mauro comes from a cooler year with freshness and balance. It's powerful and ripe with 14.5%...
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$15.07
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LOOK: Surprising intensity, a cherry red colour with a still bluish rim.
AROMA & PALATE: It is explosive on the...
Cherries Mencia Savatiano Tempranillo
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?
There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.