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‘Telleira’ is the Galician word for tile factory. In the past, tiles were made in this plot with the clay from...
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• Varietal Mencía from a few parcels, some younger and some up to 100 years old.
• Spontaneous fermentation in...
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There is a note of dry hay and esparto grass in the 2022 Fusco, which made me think of some wines from Douro in...
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Introducing Allen’s Cold Brew Coffee Flavored Brandy, a new coffee experience from the trusted brand who has been...
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Our wine stands out because of its marked fruity character which brings out all the qualities and characteristics of...
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Sweet, spicy and alcoholic soft notes arrive, giving it a characteristically delicious and pleasant taste
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A new paraje bottling from Antoine Graillot, the 2021 Encinas La Rata is from just below El Rapolao, on clay-rich...
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The 2021 Encinas feels cleaner and less reductive than previous years but still has the earthy rusticity that seems...
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A vin de soif, made in a light, refreshing style. Earthy with some smoked meat aromas on the nose. The palate is...
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A vin de soif, made in a light, refreshing style. Earthy with some smoked meat aromas on the nose. The palate is...
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With an abundance of fruit aromas, the wine is produced from 100% Petite Syrah grapes from the vineyards of the...
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This is a very successful aglianico from Basilicata replete with dark but fresh berries; the aromas of blackberries,...
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Ruby-red coloured wine tending to violet-purple. Soft fruit aroma with a prevalence of plum and morello cherry. Well...
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One of New York state's finest agricultural products is fragrant, delicious apples. We distill fresh juice from...
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• 100% Aglianico.
• From Montemiletto, within the Taurasi DOCG appellation.
• Altitude is 500-700 meters.
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They say that Winston Churchill enjoyed a “mouthwash” of whiskey each morning. Whatever his daily routine, there...
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Revel in the decadent taste of Black Haus Blackberry Schnapps. An authentic schnapps recipe, our 80 proof spirit...
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Again, the cooler 2021 seems to have worked nicely for the 2021 Ultreia Cova de la Raposa, which compensates for the...
Aglianico Brandy Mencia Petite Sirah Robola
Aglianico is a black skinned grape most commonly associated with the exquisite wines of the Campania region of Italy. It thrives most happily in hot and dry climates, and as such, has had plenty of success in the New World, particularly in the United States, where it is used to great effect in many red wines. It was believed to come from Greece several thousand years ago, brought by Pheonician tradesman, and was wildly popular in Roman times, when it was used in the finest wines made by the Roman empire. Aglianico grapes produce full bodied red wines which have a high tannin and acid content. As such, it has excellent ageing potential, and with a standard amount of time in a barrel, it rounds out and mellows to produce beautifully balanced wines.
Petite Sirah was first brought from France to America in the 1880s. It later went on to become one of the only grapes to make it through the devastating Phylloxera virus in the 1890s, both World Wars, and the Great Depression. During Prohibition, it was a main ingredient used to make sacramental wines. In fact, through the 1960s it was a major blending grape in a number of the finest wines produced in California.
By itself, a bottle of Petite Sirah usually has no problem making a quick impression on consumers. With a large amount of natural color and tannins, wines made with the grape commonly feature intensive sweet fruit characteristics like fresh raspberry or blackberry jam, black pepper spice, and plenty of backbone or structure.
There are a number of different styles available. Some concentrate on highlighting fresh, fruity flavors; others are bigger, more voluptuous; and it keeps going up the ladder until you reach the powerful, more machismo-style category.
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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