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Red
750ml
Bottle: $69.94 $72.00
12 bottles: $68.54
A rich and harmonious red, with a creamy nappe to the texture, which drapes the supple tannins and carries the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $117.84 $119.90
12 bottles: $115.48
The 2012 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva TB takes things to a much darker, deeper and more savory place...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $176.93 $179.80
The 2011 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Vigneto Alto TB is youthfully inward and coy, with nuances of sweet...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.90 $24.00
This has an amarone feel to it, at least on the nose, with spicy dried berries and that signature, heady feel. The...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
500ml
Bottle: $83.94
The wine is of a brilliant and intense ruby colour. The nose offers intense aromas of a fruity nature. The taste is...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $42.94 $44.90
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.66
12 bottles: $16.33
Colour: Bright ruby red. Nose: Fruity with cherry and hard black cherry notes.
Red
750ml
Bottle: $71.28
6 bottles: $69.85
Dal Cero Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG is stunning depth and concentration, both in its rich aromas of ripe fruit...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $54.40
Amarone Grotta del Ninfeo has an intense ruby red colour. With ethereal scents of ripe fruit and marasca cherry, it...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $18.40
Valpolicella Grotta Del Ninfeo has a vivid ruby red colour with purplish tinges. On the nose the red fruit scent is...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $26.40
Valpolicella Ripasso Grotta del Ninfeo has an intense ruby red colour. On the nose subtle hints of red ripe fruit and...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $27.93 $29.40
6 bottles: $19.20
Color: Pale yellow Aroma: Crushed berry fruit Tasting Notes: Fresh raspberries and red fruit. Hints of vanilla....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.94 $31.10
12 bottles: $28.41
Red
750ml
Bottle: $87.93
The cedar riffs of French oak segue to bitter cherry, raspberry bon bon, alpine herb and Pastis, marking the finish....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $113.94
This address excels with styles that respect tradition, while pondering better, fresher approaches. A longer drying...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.94
12 bottles: $39.14
A solid Valpo with age, showing ripe fruit and lovely density. Creamy texture with dried fruit and spices. Medium...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $66.03
A big, deep, and complex nose of preserved brandied cherries, violets, licorice and tobacco. On the palate,...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $53.41
A big, deep, and complex nose of preserved brandied cherries, violets, licorice and tobacco. On the palate,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $148.75
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $35.18
Colore: Ruby red and garnet reflections Aroma: Red cherry and blackberry jam. Blond tobacco, cloves, pink pep-per....
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Corvina Blend Mencia Recioto Savatiano

Corvina grapes are most commonly associated with the Veneto region of Italy, where they have been grown successfully for centuries, and are a vital component of the region's viticultural identity. The Corvina varietal is famed around the world for its inclusion in such fine wines as Amarone and Valpolicella, where it is blended with small quantities of other grape varietals to produce wines of exceptional character and balance. The grapes themselves have a naturally high level of acidity, which often results in an aftertaste of bitter almonds. However, this bitterness is quite a sought for feature of this varietal, as it balances beautifully with the sour cherry notes also associated with the grape. Corvina grapes have a wonderfully potential for aging, and this process mellows the bitterness and acids present in the fruit, resulting in soft, complex and highly admired wines.

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?