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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $16.25
6 bottles: $13.00
Bright golden color with elegant bubbles. Well-balanced and fresh in mouth. A white fruit aroma-characteristic of...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $14.85 $15.63
12 bottles: $14.25
With the recent launch of Altaneve Prosecco DOC, we are directly competing against the larger Prosecco producers on...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $23.37 $24.60
12 bottles: $22.80
Altaneve Rosé is an exclusive blend of Pinot Nero and Glera grapes hand-cultivated in the foothills of the Alps, in...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
300ml
Bottle: $15.05 $15.84
Layers of dried flowers and baking spice give way to savory salinity. Slightly dry and medium-bodied. Clean and...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
720ml
Bottle: $28.88 $30.40
Layers of dried flowers and baking spice give way to savory salinity. Slightly dry and medium-bodied. Clean and...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
720ml
Bottle: $30.78 $32.40
Instead of big, heady, fruity aromas, this showcases the grain and the koji. Notes of charred pizza crust and roasted...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $77.04
The Un jour de 1911... is another 100% Bouzy Pinot Noir with an antique label design. The bright golden colored...
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96
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $40.32
Rated 93 - Strong and lush, very creamy, mild acidity, great perlage, very intense and expressive. You could easily...
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93
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $44.64
Rated 94 - This varietal Grand Cru Pinot Noir, pressed white as Brut, has the great power of the Grand Reserve, but...
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94
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $48.23
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $9.99
The golden yellow color of this Blanc de Blancs and its delicate bubbles highlight the finesse of its effervescence....
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $12.85
12 bottles: $12.59
The wine develops fruity aromas with grenadine notes that are reminiscent of raspberry liquor. This Rose is ideal for...
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $21.37
12 bottles: $20.95
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $91.99
Aromatic, with hints of tea rose, graphite and bergamot, this creamy Champagne is svelte and well-knit, with bright...
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91
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $107.00
While this Champagne from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger is still young, showing a crisp, bone-dry character alongside tight...
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94
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $54.90
From the grand cru village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, this tight, mineral-driven Champagne is bone dry. The ripe fruit...
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92
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91
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $229.52
An expressive Champagne, with a lively, zesty bead and hints of dried herbs and flowers accenting juicy blood orange...
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91
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $49.94
Pretty floral and spice notes waft through flavors of green melon and blanched almond in this well-cut Champagne....
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92
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91
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $59.94
Woodsmoke and dried herb notes are a savory underpinning in this distinctive rosé Champagne, layered with a juicy...
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91
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $35.23
Frank and pure aromas with mineral, white floral, unripe lemon, and pippin notes. Elegant and slender mouth, with...
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Champagne Blend Malagousia Mencia Sake

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.

If you're looking for a Greek white wine packed full of interesting character and a wide range of unique and surprising aromas, then the wines made from the Malagousia grape varietal are unlikely to disappoint. Although this grape is said to have originated in and around Nafpaktos, in Western Greece, it is now most commonly grown, cultivated and processed in Greek Macedonia, where it is used to make high quality white wines of a highly aromatic nature. Indeed, Malagousia is renowned for producing wines which are full of unusual aromas, with many wines holding traces of jasmine, mint, citrus and exotic fruits, and occasionally a whole lot more.

It was the famous Greek wine maker Gerovassiliou who was said to be the first to experiment with the Malagousia grapes, which were previously used mainly by smallholders and families to produce simple house wines. Gerovassiliou recognized that Malagousia had the potential and the characteristics necessary for producing excellent quality wines, and before long, vineyards were being planted across Macedonia, the Peloponnese and Attica. Today, wines made with the Malagousia grapes tend to be full bodied, with a noticeable tannin content elegantly interplaying with the mellow, medium acidity of the wine. Such roundness allows all of these interesting and exciting flavors and aromas come forth, making for a truly fascinating and unique wine.

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?