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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$73.27
Vibrant, with juicy, racy dark cherry and plum fruit that drives through nicely, carried by a graphite edge as this...
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Swinney Syrah Farvie 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$118.62
This has excellent definition and fragrance with attractively spicy raspberries, blackberries and plums. The palate...
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Tardieu-Laurent Cote Rotie 1999
750ml - Case of 6
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$125.87
Fashionable Wine! All crispness, ?nesse, and aromatic distinction…
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Tardieu-Laurent Cote Rotie 2001
750ml - Case of 12
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$148.28
Fashionable Wine! All crispness, ?nesse, and aromatic distinction…
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Tardieu-Laurent Cote Rotie Vieilles Vignes 2017
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$138.20
Wine of hearts of Coteaux. Only from “major” Terroirs on Côte Brune.
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Tardieu-Laurent Cote Rotie Vieilles Vignes 2017
750ml - Case of 12
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$66.31
Wine of hearts of Coteaux. Only from “major” Terroirs on Côte Brune.
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Tardieu-Laurent Cote Rotie Vieilles Vignes 2018
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$135.58
Wine of hearts of Coteaux. Only from “major” Terroirs on Côte Brune.
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Tardieu-Laurent Cote Rotie Vieilles Vignes 2018
750ml - Case of 12
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$65.09
Wine of hearts of Coteaux. Only from “major” Terroirs on Côte Brune.
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Tensley Syrah Santa Barbara County 2016
750ml - Case of 12
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$70.06
Vibrant and zesty, with huckleberry and spiced cinnamon aromas and well-built blueberry, smoky meat and licorice...
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The Paring Syrah 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$38.79
Delivering all that makes this grape so superb: sweet fruit, exotic spice and powerful structure. A dark, brooding...
750ml - Case of 6
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$118.15
750ml - Case of 6
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$112.40
750ml - Case of 6
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$103.77
750ml - Case of 6
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$109.52
750ml - Case of 6
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$104.36
A brilliant effort, the 2001 Shiraz (Second Release) was aged 30 months in 3-year-old French casks. Full-bodied,...
Sake Savatiano Mencia Syrah
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?
Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.