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Captivating, tangy aromas of vineyard peach, pear, white flowers and curry powder. Supple and very concentrated;...
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95-96 I love the botrytis spice character to this wine with dried apricots and tropical fruits. It’s full bodied,...
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A step up over the Carmes de Rieussec, the beautiful 2016 Château Rieussec has remarkable purity and freshness while...
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750ml
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Lovely noble rot aromas but quite modern in profile with freshness and energy. On the palate there is expressive and...
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750ml
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Tropical fruit flavours on the nose, caremelised pineapple with bright candied lemon alongside wonderfully sweet...
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This is phenomenal with superb depth and texture. Full-bodied and very sweet, yet the bright acidity balances the...
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Bottle: $6.99
RATED BEST VERMOUTH BLANC 2022. Slivery straw color. Aromas and flavors of orange and lemon zest with pith, italian...
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750ml
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RATED BEST VERMOUTH DRY 2022. Opaque slivery straw color. Aromas and flavors of golden raisins, cantaloupe and green...
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750ml
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Mouthwatering aromas of ripe grape, savory gentian root, sweet baking spices, dark chocolate, spun sugar, and crème...
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White
750ml
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12 bottles: $19.38
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White
750ml
Bottle: $22.80 $24.00
12 bottles: $19.38
Italy- Contratto Vermouth Rosso has quickly established itself as one of the apertivi and modifier of choice amongst...
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750ml
Bottle: $40.79
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An intense and elegant White Vermouth from Timorasso-Derthona wine, thanks to an inspired bouquet. A tribute to...
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750ml
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750ml
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750ml
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Gallo Extra Dry Vermouth has a very pretty nose of lavender, honeysuckle and jasmine, sweet grass and green olive; a...
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750ml
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Like an Italian dessert: sweet, dried fruit and a medicinal bite. For the budget drinker who still wants that perfect...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.26 $14.73
12 bottles: $11.88
Unlike Rosso Vermouth, each botanical is individually infused, and there is no heat used during the production...
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750ml
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The production process consists of two infusions: The 1st infusion: Wormwood and fortified wine are heated to 70...
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750ml
Bottle: $26.11 $27.48
6 bottles: $22.20
A blend of oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherries form the base of this plush, super-spiced sweet vermouth. Intense...
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Mavrodaphne Piedirosso Semillon/sauvignon Blanc Vermouth 750ml

In the Archaea region, high in the Northern Peloponnese mountains, the predominant grape varietal grown is the prized Mavrodaphne. Meaning 'Black Laurel', the Mavrodaphne grapes have extremely dark skins, and ripen slowly under the Greek sunshine, helped by the mineral rich soils the vines thrive in. This grape varietal is mostly used to produce the opaque, inky fortified wine of the same name, which is popular all over Greece and elsewhere in the world. This fortified wine allows the grapes to really show off their complex and fascinating flavors, which range from a rich marzipan to flavors of bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried figs and prunes, as well as plenty of jammy fruit notes.

Mavrodaphne is produced in a traditional method which involves leaving the grape juice exposed to the sun in large vats, before having its fermentation halted by the addition of various distillates taken from previous successful vintages. This mixture contains plenty of residual sugar, which gives the end result its characteristic sticky sweetness, and also helps with the next fermentation process, which typically takes place in large underground cellars. The final product is a heady drink, absolutely bursting with unusual, rich and sweet flavors and carried in a dark and slightly viscous Port-like liquid.

Mavrodaphne grapes are also used for the production of still red wines, but are generally blended with varietals such as Agiorgitiko or imported grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. Mavrodaphne grapes are excellent for mellowing more acidic varieties, and producing deliciously rounded wines, which have taken the international market by storm in recent decades.

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?