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750ml
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$12.05
12 bottles:
$11.81
COLOR: Clear pale yellow in colour, with greenish reflections.
NOSE: Fresh and slightly fruity bouquet with delicate...
375ml
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$32.93
$35.64
6 bottles:
$28.80
Very thick and expressive with golden raisin and molasses notes, followed by peach jam, mineral and spice flavors....
750ml
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$12.94
12 bottles:
$12.68
Made from 100% Garganega, the main grape variety in the Soave DOC. A bright, fresh wine with delicate almond blossom...
500ml
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$30.15
12 bottles:
$29.55
A most appealing example of Italy’s most famous dessert wine, displaying molasses and toffee aromas, honey and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$22.50
Strong Soave tradition here, drawing on the older nomenclature of the zone that once referenced Chablis-type and...
1.5Ltr
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$21.85
$23.00
6 bottles:
$13.87
Pale yellow with greenish hues. Light-bodied and refreshing, offering a bouquet of melons, ripe apples, and pear....
1.5Ltr
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$22.76
$23.96
6 bottles:
$13.87
Like a stroll through the vineyards at harvest time, this Niagara is floral with a sweet, soft finish.
750ml
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$13.25
$13.95
12 bottles:
$10.45
Like a stroll through the vineyards at harvest time, this Niagara is floral with a sweet, soft finish.
750ml
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$12.44
$13.09
12 bottles:
$9.51
A crisp, dry, elegant white wine with a green apple finish. Excellent with a wide variety of food.
750ml
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$14.08
$14.82
12 bottles:
$10.45
This luscious dessert wine's deep, dark berry flavors mingle with sweet grape aromas. Bold with a velvety smooth...
500ml
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$26.94
6 bottles:
$26.40
The lovely result of a long wait. Bright colour with intense golden reflections, balanced bouquet with scents of...
375ml
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$27.85
$28.79
12 bottles:
$27.29
Brilliant amber in color, this wine offers seductive, layered aromas of roasted nuts, dried apricots, dates, toffee,...
375ml
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$24.94
$25.92
COLOR: Gold color with copper notes
NOSE: Rich, concentrated nose with notes of orange peel, acacia honey and...
750ml
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$15.89
$17.09
12 bottles:
$15.57
This French dessert wine is from the beautiful Dordogne Valley. Aromas of apricots, melon and honeysuckle; smooth...
500ml
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$18.94
12 bottles:
$18.56
Pale to golden yellow. The heady intensity of wild flowers and fresh fruits (peach, plum, citrus, honey) abound in...
500ml
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$41.54
Tasted at the Disznóko vertical in London, the 2013 Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos is an (Aszú) blend of 75% Furmint, 15%...
Dessert Wine Garganega Niagara Robola Seyval Blanc Wine
Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.
We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.
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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