×
Sale
Red
750ml
Bottle: $51.30 $54.00
Pouring a jeweled ruby hue, the 2019 Nerello Mascalese Centennial Mountain Vineyard brings forward sun-kissed aromas...
12 FREE
JD
93
VM
92
Red
750ml
Bottle: $32.80
12 bottles: $32.14
12 FREE
Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.20
12 bottles: $24.70
From two old vineyards, located in the municipality of Randazzo and Castiglione di Sicilia, on the northern slope of...
Sale
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $20.04 $21.10
12 bottles: $18.91
Sale
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.06 $34.80
12 bottles: $31.92
Sale
White
750ml
Bottle: $13.74 $15.00
The inestimable Randall Grahm has long been a poet of Picpoul, among other things, and this lovely example is loaded...
DC
91
WE
91
Sale
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $51.38 $54.08
6 bottles: $42.00
An impressive mix of savory and aromatic aromas is abundant on the nose. Baked white cherries, golden peach, raisins,...
12 FREE
UBC
94
BTI
91
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $108.08
3 bottles: $90.00
Big flavors of apple and pear cider, clearly holding their character through the influence of the cask, here bringing...
12 FREE
UBC
95
WE
93
Sale
White
750ml
Bottle: $12.44 $13.09
12 bottles: $9.51
One of the Finger Lakes premier white varieties, this semi-dry Cayuga White exhibits aromas of apple and pear with a...
Sale
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $31.23 $32.87
12 bottles: $27.35
Sale
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.92 $47.28
12 bottles: $38.76
Aromas of fresh pressed cider are supported with a core of earthiness. Medium rich in the mouth, it pleasantly coats...
12 FREE
WE
89
UBC
89
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $79.94
6 bottles: $78.34
This eight-year-old Calvados « Finition en Fûts de Porto » (Porto cask finish) stayed several months in small...
12 FREE
Red
750ml
Bottle: $45.20
6 bottles: $44.30
Intense ruby red in color, with garnet hints. On the nose, the wine expresses floral notes with delicate and intense...
12 FREE
Sale
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.94 $16.66
12 bottles: $15.83
Juicy mulberry, blackberry, raspberry, orange and herb notes here, with a medium body and powdery tannins. Fruity and...
JS
90
Sale
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $42.64 $44.88
6 bottles: $37.20
12 FREE
Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $35.94
12 bottles: $35.22
An average of seven years old, Manoir de Montreuil Réserve includes some brandies up to 20 years old in the blend....
12 FREE
VM
92
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $35.94
The apples are a mixture of the four categories: sweet, bittersweet, acidic and bitter composed of numerous include...
12 FREE
Case only
Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $18.34
COLOR: Soft red. PERFUME: Fine and persistent with a strong scent of berries and a few hints of violet. TASTE: Dry,...
Case only
Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $40.28
Aromas of redcurrant and small wild blueberries with a touch of salinity. The palate is vibrant and smooth with...
12 FREE
Case only
Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $66.44
Fragrant aromas of red berries, fresh citrus, crushed herbs, and a hint of cocoa. Crisp and refreshing on the palate...
12 FREE

Calvados Cayuga Mencia Picpoul Savatiano

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?