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Ornellaia Toscana Bianco 2016
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$396.18
This is a fantastic white. The greatest Ornellaia white so far. Very complex and dense yet, at the same time,...
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Ornellaia Toscana Bianco 2017
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$288.26
The 2017 Ornellaia Bianco is a slightly tweaked blend compared to the 2016 and includes a splash of Viognier. The...
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Ornellaia Toscana Bianco 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$288.26
Dried apple, lemon, lime and lemon curd on the nose with hints of cedar. Medium-to full-bodied with a solid core of...
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Ornellaia Toscana Bianco 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$308.87
So sophisticated and elegant, a brilliant expression of Sauvignon Blanc with smoky, stone, lemon aromas alongside...
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Ornellaia Toscana Bianco 2020
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$273.54
Creamy nose with quince, stones, sour cream and golden berries on the nose. Quite tangy, bone-dry and saline on the...
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Ornellaia Toscana Bianco 2021
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$259.82
This is a dense and focused white but agile and lightly chewy. Very pretty aromas. Full-bodied with tension and...
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Querciabella Batar IGT 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$102.95
Without a doubt, Batàr is one of Italy’s
iconic white wines. Its unrivalled textural
beauty and vibrant minerality...
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Rafael Palacios Sorte O Soro 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$360.08
The single-vineyard Sorte O Soro had not been produced since 2016, and the 2019 Sorte O Soro is the next vintage...
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Roagna Langhe Bianco Solea 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$70.70
From Piedmont comes this intriguing white blend of Chardonnay (75%) and Nebbiolo, the latter made as a blanc-de-noir....
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Roagna Langhe Bianco Solea 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$68.95
The 2019 Solea is bright and taut, certainly moreso than previous years. Luca Roagna's drive towards making...
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Ronchi Di Cialla Ciallabianco 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$58.91
For its estimated $30 price tag, this is quite a nice white blend. The Ronchi di Cialla 2016 Friuli Colli Orientali...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$75.06
Intense red with purple tinges. Hot and intense nose with a strong bouquet of licorice, blackberry and spices. Dry,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$55.70
Godello Gruner Veltliner Italian White Blends Refosco Savatiano Wine
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?