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750ml - Case of 12
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Attractive pale-yellow hue with green tints, a sign of the wine’s youth. The seductively fresh and fruity nose...
750ml
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$20.94
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$20.52
From Bien Nacido in Santa Maria, this is a crisp, mineral driven wine with captivating brininess. Made for shucking...
750ml
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$17.51
$18.43
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$14.00
PALE STRAW WITH GREEN OVERTONES. INTENSE FLOWERY BOUQUET WITH COMPLEX FRUITY CHARACTER. FRESH, ELEGANT AND WELL...
750ml
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$16.94
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From the westernmost edge of the Loire Valley, where the Loire River meets the Atlantic Ocean, comes our savory and...
750ml
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$28.95
$29.59
6 bottles:
$28.80
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi boasts a microclimate well suited for lighter and fresher Verdicchio expression. Clay...
750ml
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$17.58
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi boasts a microclimate well suited for lighter and fresher Verdicchio expression. Clay...
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750ml
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$14.73
• 100% Verdicchio.
• Altitude: 250 meters above sea level.
• Soils composed of sandy tuft.
• Northwestern...
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750ml
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$18.94
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• 100% Verdicchio.
• Vineyard located 250-260 meters above sea level.
• Sandy tuff soils with northeastern...
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750ml
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$27.94
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$27.38
750ml
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$18.90
$19.60
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$18.62
The 2021 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore Misco offers a minimalist read of the grape with very...
750ml
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$35.94
The 2018 Verdicchio dei Castello di lesi Riserva Misco holds its power in reserve, showing a delicate yet layered and...
750ml
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$15.93
12 bottles:
$15.61
Straw yellow with greenish flashes.
Almond holds sway, playing with lemon, green apple and white thorn flower...
750ml
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$14.94
$15.51
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COLOR: Straw yellow with hints of green.
NOSE: The nose shows floral notes of honey, fruits, such as apple and peach...
750ml
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$16.66
Pale lemon-green in color, San Benedetto Lugana offers appealing notes of peaches, citrus, bananas, and herbs, which...
750ml
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$44.94
6 bottles:
$44.04
Colour: The colour is clear gold with sparkling highlights.
Nose: The bouquet has elegant hints of flowers, citrus...
750ml - Case of 6
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750ml - Case of 12
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Matured 18 months in traditional underground vats, the 2021 Clos des Bouquinardières reveals an abundance of herbs,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$45.94
Matured 18 months in traditional underground vats, the 2021 Clos des Bouquinardières reveals an abundance of herbs,...
750ml - Case of 12
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$166.08
Aidani Melon de Bourgogne Mencia Verdicchio
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
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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.