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$19.94
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100% Pinot Gris from two certified organic vineyards within the Willamette Valley: Oracle Vineyard in Dundee Hills...
750ml
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$17.86
$18.80
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$15.84
A lighthearted walk in the countryside. Our Zero Sugar Pinot Grigio is one of a kind. It has a bright acidity, it...
750ml
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$9.51
This dry, crisp, and full-bodied white wine, made from 100% pinot grigio, is refreshing with balanced acidity and a...
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$25.81
$27.17
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The Basics Perfect for the hot days and warm nights of summer. The Taste Has a refreshing bite of juicy white peach...
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$13.08
The Basics Perfect for the hot days and warm nights of summer. The Taste Has a refreshing bite of juicy white peach...
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$11.70
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This co-fermented Pinot Grigo blend is inspried by the opulent, aromatic and high toned white wines of Northern...
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Aromas of juicy pear and citrus complement Black Box Pinot Grigio’s vibrant and clean finish. A medium-bodied...
500ml
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Aromas of juicy pear and citrus complement Black Box Pinot Grigio’s vibrant and clean finish. A medium-bodied...
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Black Box Brilliant Collection Pinot Grigio features notes of pear, honey, and elderflower. Our Brilliant Collection...
750ml - Case of 12
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Intense aromas of white flowers and apricot on the nose. In terms of the palate, the wine is balanced and soft with...
750ml - Case of 12
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Intense aromas of white flowers and apricot on the nose. In terms of the palate, the wine is balanced and soft with...
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$15.48
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$11.58
Crisp with fresh flavors of citrus, stone fruits and melon.
750ml
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$13.87
Crisp, refreshing, certified organic Pinot Grigio at a great price! The Boira Pinot Grigio della Venezia is made from...
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$23.00
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$13.87
A fresh, easy-drinking Pinot Grigio from one of the top value producers in Italy. Light, crisp notes of apple and...
750ml
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$14.30
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$11.40
A fresh, easy-drinking Pinot Grigio from one of the top value producers in Italy. Light, crisp notes of apple and...
750ml
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$20.00
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Bollini Pinot Grigio is styled to show intense varietal aromas with an especially fragrant bouquet and elegant,...
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Fragrant, intense and complex. Williams pear and hints of flowers. Solid structure, refined and with a remarkable...
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TASTING NOTES Bota Box Pinot Grigio is fresh and fruity and delivers juicy, medium-bodied flavors of white peaches...
500ml
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TASTING NOTES Bota Box Pinot Grigio is fresh and fruity and delivers juicy, medium-bodied flavors of white peaches...
Mavrodaphne Melon de Bourgogne Mencia Pinot Gris
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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One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.
Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.
The Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris grape varietal is now one of the most widely grown vines in the world, due to the surge in popularity of Pinot Grigio wines over the past twenty years or so. These grayish-blue fruits, which hang in their distinctively conical bunches, are responsible for a very broad range of wines famous for their variety of color tones and flavors Pinot Grigio varietal grapes are highly influenced by terroir, climate and particularly the skill and expertise of the vintners who process them. As such, there are full bodied, amber colored wines made from this grape, and there are equally delicious yet far leaner, paler, lighter bodied and crisp white wines made from the same species in other parts of the world.