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750ml
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$36.48
$38.40
Beautiful lemon, tangerine, honey, green herbs, and white flower notes emerge from the 2018 Carricante Bianco...
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750ml
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$49.94
$54.00
The 2018 Carricante Centennial Mountain Vineyard is exotic, translucent and full of character. Lemon confit, orchard...
750ml
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$22.40
12 bottles:
$21.95
Color: Yellow straw colored.
Nose: Floral with notes of grapefruit.
Taste: Excellent sapidity.
750ml
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$16.45
$17.49
12 bottles:
$16.12
Deep purple in colour, this Tannat fresh aromas reminiscent of red and black fruits such as plums and raspberries on...
750ml
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$16.93
$17.91
Aromas of mulberries, grilled herbs, dry earth and baking spices. Medium-to full-bodied with firm tannins and sharp...
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...
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...
750ml
Bottle:
$14.26
$15.84
The Don David Tannat is rich in spice and fruit with flavors of dark berry fruit, exotic spice, vanilla and chocolate.
750ml
Bottle:
$14.94
12 bottles:
$14.64
The vineyards are located in close proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, not far from the beach resort of Sete,...
750ml
Bottle:
$12.50
12 bottles:
$12.25
Made from the regionally developed Cayuga White grape, this light and fruity wine features a floral nose enhanced by...
750ml
Bottle:
$13.94
$15.17
12 bottles:
$13.18
100% Picpoul. Intense fruity bouquet of citrus and exotic fruits. Fresh in the mouth with good acidity and the unique...
750ml
Bottle:
$11.94
$12.57
Brilliant with pale yellow with green hues. The nose has hints of citrus fruit and white fruity like peach. The...
750ml
Bottle:
$12.94
$13.87
A classic example of why Picpoul is fondly referred to as the "Muscadet of the Midi".
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Benanti Etna Bianco Pietramarina Superiore 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$507.95
This definitive wine of pure Carricante is given extensive contact on the lees, without wood, taking its structure...
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Benanti Etna Bianco Pietramarina Superiore 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$354.71
A lovely nose of fresh flowers, lemon grass, blood orange, baked pear and toasted thyme. Medium-bodied with plenty of...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$306.95
Lemon, pineapple and confected fruit on the nose. Lots of lime. It’s dry and light-bodied with a blanched-almond...
Carricante Cayuga Picpoul Savatiano Tannat
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?