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Bottle: $25.81 $27.17
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The Basics A versatile blend that goes great with most meals — including desert! The Taste Attractive aromas of...
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750ml
Bottle: $12.43 $13.08
The Basics A versatile blend that goes great with most meals — including desert! The Taste Attractive aromas of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.57 $18.41
12 bottles: $14.95
The spirit of braai is captured in this Pinotage, South Africa’s only native grape that is a hybrid between Pinot...
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375ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $12.61
Bright straw yellow in color with gentle and persistent foam. An extraordinarily fresh bouquet with delicate notes of...
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375ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $12.82
Bright straw yellow in color with gentle and persistent foam. An extraordinarily fresh bouquet with delicate notes of...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $26.34
Bright straw yellow in color with gentle and persistent foam. An extraordinarily fresh bouquet with delicate notes of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.90 $16.66
Peach nectar defines the nose and delivers on the palate, which is very sweet and slightly tart. Sweet citrus...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $10.99
Classic Italian traits of upfront fruit flavours of crunchy pear and crisp apple with mineral notes. Finishing with a...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.84 $20.88
12 bottles: $16.63
It is semi-sparkling, low in alcohol, very fruity and fragrant with an excellent balance of sweetness and acidity. It...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.87 $14.30
12 bottles: $12.35
This sweet, slightly frizzante wine shows a straw-yellow color with hints of gold. The bouquet is composed of...
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375ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $8.55
This sweet, slightly frizzante wine shows a straw-yellow color with hints of gold. The bouquet is composed of...
White
750ml
Bottle: $14.30
12 bottles: $12.35
This sweet, slightly frizzante wine shows a straw-yellow color with hints of gold. The bouquet is composed of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $22.88 $24.08
6 bottles: $18.41
A wine with a marked aromatic profile and surprisingly fresh to the palate. The Zibibbo secco (dry) Costadune is a...
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White
750ml
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Delightful and very easy on the wallet as well. Light-bodied and showing a pale yellow color, this moderate alcohol...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $10.99
Bright golden yellow in color, this wine delivers an assertive bouquet with exotic fruit and spice aromas and a...
White
750ml
Bottle: $22.95
12 bottles: $22.49
This wine is made from 50-year old vines. Grapes were destemmed and fermented dry on the skins with native yeasts....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.41 $15.17
12 bottles: $12.36
The ‘Poggio’ winemaking team takes great pride in crafting delightful wines of the highest quality. Please enjoy!...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.72 $15.50
The ‘Poggio’ winemaking team takes great pride in crafting delightful wines of the highest quality. Please enjoy!...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.41 $15.17
12 bottles: $12.36
A sweet sun-drenched oasis awaits with Castello del Poggio Fruit Blossom Collection. Discover 'Pomegranate Royale',...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.41 $15.17
12 bottles: $12.36
A sweet sun-drenched oasis awaits with our ALL NEW Castello del Poggio Fruit Blossom Collection. Discover...

Muscat Mencia Pinotage Robola

One of the most widely grown and easily recognized wine grape varietals in the world is the Muscat, an ancient grape with an exceptional amount of versatility. For centuries, Muscat varietal grapes have been used all over Europe for the production of wonderfully fruity wines of many different shades and colors, which, with their strong 'grapey' flavor have come to be known as a quintessential fine wine grape. Their relatively high acidity also means they are ideal for the production of sparkling wines, and the fizzy Muscat wines of Italy are widely agreed to be amongst the best in the world. In more recent years, New World countries have shown a huge amount of flair when it comes to the Muscat grape, and have had plenty of success in allowing its natural and vibrant character to come through in the bottle.

Pinotage is the signature grape varietal of South Africa, and is the most widely grown grape in the country, as well as being common in several other countries around the world. It is a viticultural cross of two fine grape varietals, the Pinot Noir and the Cinsaut (known as Hermitage in South Africa, hence the portmanteau name), and is notable for the fact that it produces excellent and flavorful wines of a deep red color The flavors most commonly associated with Pinotage wines are generally smoky in nature, with notes ranging from dark bramble fruits, to plum, mulberry and earthy characteristics. However, it often also includes quite tropical flavors of stewed banana. The Pinotage varietal is a versatile one, and is often used for producing fortified and sparkling wines, as well as the more common still red wines.

In the mountains of Cephalonia, the mineral rich soils assist in the growing of one of the finest of Greece's white grape varietals – the Robola grape. These noble yellowish grapes are notable for the wines they produce, which generally contain summer fruits, peach and citrus aromas, coupled with flavors which extend beyond the usual range of white wines, revealing smoky and mineral notes, and a lengthy, lemony after-taste. These fine characteristics helped the regions it is grown in gain AOC status, and wine-makers in this area have many generations of practice in bringing out the elegant and subtle characteristics of this grape.

Robola, and the other wines of Cephalonia have a long and illustrious history, being mentioned even in ancient epic poems such as Homer's Iliad. However, it was the Venetians who first recognized the great potential of Robola grapes, which quickly became the focus for the areas wine-makers and tradesmen. Nowadays, Robola wines act as an excellent example of a refined Greek dry white wine, which can be either drank as a light and refreshing summer aperitif, or alongside grilled white meats, salads, or white fish. Robola wines, as a rule, do not age particularly well, and it is highly recommended that bottles are drunk young, within two years of bottling. By doing so, you can enjoy the unique characteristics of this remarkable wine, complete with the balanced combination of chalky, smoky citrus flavors and delicate peach aromas which typify the finest examples of Robola varietal wines.

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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