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One of the whites of the vintage, the 2020 Château Pape Clément Blanc is based on 62% Sauvignon Blanc, 33%...
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Flint, guava, green kiwis and gooseberries. Fresh, dry and zesty on the palate with a medium body and bright, mineral...
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This Bordeaux Blanc comes from the areas of Arsac and Cantenac. The white grape vineyards total 5.5 acres on...
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The 2021 Château Recougne Blanc is unusually full-bodied and rich, the result of a dry growing season and a warm...
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A stunning value in white bordeaux, this wine is packed with pretty perfumes of white flowers and citrus fruits (pink...
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The Grand Vin 2018 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc ratchets everything up a notch, offering a vividly fresh bouquet...
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96-98 Barrel Sample. In a line of great white wines from this estate, here is a superb vintage. It has all the...
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There are two dry whites from this terrific estate. Starting with the 2019 Le Blanc Sec De Suduiraut, it reveals a...
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Rich and full of character, this has white peach, fleshy nectarine and soft citrus. An enticing, mouth-watering white...
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This wine is a brilliant golden-yellow colour. The initial impression on the nose is of white flower (acacia) aromas,...
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Gentle aromas of acacia, white peach, lemon curd and wet stone, followed by creamy mango on the palate. It’s...
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This has a subtle yet serious nose of dried apples, crushed stones, fennel, lemon pith, white lavender and white...
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Plump and open, with white peach, star fruit and gooseberry notes laced up with a verbena thread on the finish....
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Beautiful bright and shiny pale gold color. Intense and generous aromas of citrus, white and exotic fruit, delicate...
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A dense, fruity white with sliced lemon, apple and some dried pineapple. It’s full and flavorful. Quite layered....
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This fresh version offers mirabelle plum, quinine and honeysuckle notes that stay bright and nicely defined through...
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The 2019 Clos Marsalette Blanc shows a riper, more tropical style while still saying fresh, lively, and crisp....
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The 2020 Clos Marsalette Blanc is a richer, concentrated, medium to full-bodied white with tons to love. Honeyed...
Aidani Garganega Mencia White Bordeaux
One of the most ancient of the Greek grape varietals, Aidani has been cultivated on and around the Cyclades for millennia for its versatility and gently pleasing aromatic qualities. Wines made primarily with Aidani grapes tend to have a milder alcohol content than other classic Greek wines, and relatively low acidity. This makes Aidani wines a perfectly pleasant accompaniment to a wide range of traditional Greek foods, and equally pleasant to drink chilled at any time under the Greek sun. Nowadays, Aidani grapes are mostly likely to used as a blending grape, often being mixed with Assyrtiko grapes to balance out and mellow the acidity and high alcohol content found in them.
As a blending grape, the Aidani offers light, delicate floral tones, often reminiscent of a Muscat. On the island of Naxos, it has been traditionally blended with the Athiri grape to produce the island's signature sweet wine, Apiranthos, where the subtleties of the Aidani grape are really allowed to shine through. However, elsewhere in Greece you are far more likely to find the blend of these two distinctive grapes in dry white wines, where the Aidani is used primarily not for its flavor, but for its aroma and mellowing effect.
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?
Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.
We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.
France is widely known as being the home of many of the world's finest white wines, and within France, the name which rings out across the wine world and is always associated with excellence of quality and flavor is Bordeaux. The white wines of the magnificent Bordeaux region are typically blended, and rely on the winemaker's skill and expertise to achieve the fine balance between the primary grape varietals used. Most blended white Bordeaux wines are made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle varietals, although there are actually nine grapes officially allowed by French wine law for the inclusion in Bordeaux white wines. The other six are Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Ondenc and Mauzac, although the use of these other grapes has been in steady decline over the past century.