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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$380.28
A gorgeous, young wine, the 2017 Bolgheri Superiore Matarocchio is rich and sumptuous, with generous dark fruit,...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$409.95
The 2019 Matarocchio is the most elegant and refined edition of pure Cabernet Franc yet. There is plenty of aromatic...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$41.37
Robe: This wine offers the robe of a lively red with lovely violet highlights.
Nose: The wine presents itself...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$52.11
Juicy, with a vibrant mix of red and black cherry notes backed by hints of sweet tapenade, tobacco and singed cedar....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$48.18
Robe: This wine offers the robe of a lively red with lovely violet highlights.
Nose: The wine presents itself...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$44.95
Robe: With its beautiful ruby red color, the robe is bright and limpid, wavy reflections undulating between...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$43.99
Robe: With its beautiful ruby red color, the robe is bright and limpid, wavy reflections undulating between...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$38.75
Robe: Beautiful and very intense ruby color.
Nose: The nose releases lovely nuances of mint, red berry liqueur, and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$41.37
Robe: Beautiful and very intense ruby color.
Nose: The nose releases lovely nuances of mint, red berry liqueur, and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$54.95
Robe: This wine offers an intense ruby-red robe, dense and concentrated.
Nose: The nose reveals subtle minty nuances,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$45.30
Robe: This wine offers an intense ruby-red robe, dense and concentrated.
Nose: The nose reveals subtle minty nuances,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$52.11
Robe: This wine presents a lively red robe.
Nose: The nose is floral with hints of peony.
Body: In the mouth, the...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$48.95
Robe: This wine presents a lively red robe.
Nose: The nose is floral with hints of peony.
Body: In the mouth, the...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$49.49
Robe: This wine presents a lively red robe.
Nose: The nose is floral with hints of peony.
Body: In the mouth, the...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$109.42
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$109.42
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$109.42
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$109.42
Cabernet Franc Fiano Mavrodaphne Mencia
Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.
In the Archaea region, high in the Northern Peloponnese mountains, the predominant grape varietal grown is the prized Mavrodaphne. Meaning 'Black Laurel', the Mavrodaphne grapes have extremely dark skins, and ripen slowly under the Greek sunshine, helped by the mineral rich soils the vines thrive in. This grape varietal is mostly used to produce the opaque, inky fortified wine of the same name, which is popular all over Greece and elsewhere in the world. This fortified wine allows the grapes to really show off their complex and fascinating flavors, which range from a rich marzipan to flavors of bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried figs and prunes, as well as plenty of jammy fruit notes.
Mavrodaphne is produced in a traditional method which involves leaving the grape juice exposed to the sun in large vats, before having its fermentation halted by the addition of various distillates taken from previous successful vintages. This mixture contains plenty of residual sugar, which gives the end result its characteristic sticky sweetness, and also helps with the next fermentation process, which typically takes place in large underground cellars. The final product is a heady drink, absolutely bursting with unusual, rich and sweet flavors and carried in a dark and slightly viscous Port-like liquid.
Mavrodaphne grapes are also used for the production of still red wines, but are generally blended with varietals such as Agiorgitiko or imported grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. Mavrodaphne grapes are excellent for mellowing more acidic varieties, and producing deliciously rounded wines, which have taken the international market by storm in recent decades.
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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