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The 2020 Malbec Massal 1945, from Almahue, Cachapoal, is purple in hue. It shows a mild nose of fresh plum and gentle...
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This firm red offers sanguine notes to the dark plum and mineral flavors. Leafy herbal notes linger on the finish....
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Colores del Sol Malbec is deep ruby in color with bright purple hues. Intense aromas of ripe blackberry and hints of...
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Color: Intense Violet color.
Aroma: Intense aromas of violets, aromas of red fruits such as raspberries and plums....
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100% Malbec (aka Auxerrois in local parlance). From 3 plots averaging 40 years old and totaling 3 hectares, on red...
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$17.50
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100% Malbec (aka Auxerrois in local parlance). The fruit for Pur comes from seven different Combel sites totalling...
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Delicate notes of plum and cherry mark the bouquet of this wine, followed by light touches of pepper and dark...
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This bright red wine with violet touches mixes delicate notes of berries with plum and cherry marmalades. The...
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This bright red wine with violet touches mixes delicate notes of berries with plum and cherry marmalades. The...
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Racy and fruity with ripe strawberries, blackberries, wild herbs and black pepper spices on the nose, as well as...
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A fresh and spicy malbec with plenty of currants, red cherries and a hint of black olives. Linear and juicy on the...
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A firm, silky red with berry, chocolate and light walnut aromas and flavors. Medium body. Medium chewy tannins and a...
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Deep scarlet in color, bright and limpid. The bouquet reveals notes of red fruit, with a slight touch of licorice. On...
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100% Côt. Only 3 of Pépière's 43 certifed-biodynamic hectares of vines are planted to black grapes: Côt, Merlot...
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100% Côt (Malbec). Beautiful dark garnet color with ruby highlights. The nose has expressive spicy black fruits, and...
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A high intensity ruby red wine with attractive violet colors. The bouquet is a blend of typical fruits of the...
Malbec Mavrodaphne Seyval Blanc
The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.
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
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