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Pierre Graffeuille Odyssee VdF 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$40.62
Such a fetching nose full of spices, showing lots of cumin, tangy peppercorn to the fresh blackberries and...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$102.43
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$54.78
Dark and winey, featuring a youthful core laden with dark plum, boysenberry and blackberry compote flavors. Licorice...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$189.95
From his original 5 acres in Pignan, Mounir has one plot, of 100% Grenache planted in the 1930s, which yields...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$164.95
I tasted this and I thought of the great Rayas from the late 1980s. Full body, bright fruit and a creamy texture. Its...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$164.95
This is cut from different cloth, with beguiling loganberry, açai berry and raspberry fruit seamlessly melded with...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$159.95
Tasting like a Grand Cru from Chambertin, the 2013 Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Arioso is 100% Grenache from the Pignan...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$162.40
In Burgundy, Mounir Saouma is not a big fan of red wines made with stems, but he says he loves the effect of stems of...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$156.95
Such a beautiful nose with notes of white pepper, baked strawberries, sage, thyme, bark and rose petal. Full-bodied...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$99.47
The 2011 Châteauneuf du Pape Omnia is a smoking blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre that was...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$91.95
Youthful violet. A complex, expansive bouquet evokes ripe red and blue fruits, cola and Moroccan spices, and a suave...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.94
The 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Omnia comes from multiple terroirs in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and is another fresh,...
Mencia Red Rhone Blend Savatiano Sercial
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
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?