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$13.00
The Cuma Torrontes shows a bright green/yellow color, the wine has aromas of rose petals and hints of jasmine and...
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$17.05
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$16.71
This wine is obtained by smoothly pressing the Cortese grapes grown in the villages of Gavi and Novi Ligure. Gavi is...
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$17.32
100% Cortese. The perfect white to stock your fridge with when friends and family come over. Beautiful apricot and...
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$14.30
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100% Cortese. The grapes used in this classic example of Gavi grew in the shadow of “Il Forte,” the iconic...
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$11.70
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$11.47
A wine expressing the plush riper side of Pinotage with plumb, cherry and light spice notes while still reflecting a...
750ml - Case of 12
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Straw yellow with slightly greenish reflections. Intense scents of white flowers and fruit exacerbated by a delicate...
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$15.83
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$15.51
“This line was created in order to reflect our mission to craft sustainable, easy-to-drink wines that highlight...
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$16.66
Color: Yellow of medium intensity and greenish reflections.
Aroma: Stands out for Its muscat aromas. It presents...
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$11.00
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With tropical fruit and subtle flower notes on the nose, this Torrontés is very approachable. It is not as wild as...
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APPEARANCE: Clear, bright purple red.
TASTING NOTE: A quintessential South African Pinotage offering a bounty of...
750ml
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$14.73
Made from 100% Cortese grapes, this delicious white is both soft and crisp. With a pleasant stony minerality, this...
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$12.99
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Pale yellow color with greenish hues.
Intense nose of passion fruit, citrus and freshly cut grass.
Fresh,...
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750ml
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Aromas of red fruits with flavors of
fragrant cherry, black pepper, and notes of wood. Hints of raspberry and lead...
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$46.00
The Monterotondo is the Villa Sparina Cru obtained from rich, complex grapes from a historic, favourably exposed part...
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$18.80
The Gavi DOCG del Comune di Gavi has always been integral to the historic identity of Villa Sparina.
It is a great...
Aidani Cortese Pinotage Torrontes
One of the most ancient of the Greek grape varietals, Aidani has been cultivated on and around the Cyclades for millennia for its versatility and gently pleasing aromatic qualities. Wines made primarily with Aidani grapes tend to have a milder alcohol content than other classic Greek wines, and relatively low acidity. This makes Aidani wines a perfectly pleasant accompaniment to a wide range of traditional Greek foods, and equally pleasant to drink chilled at any time under the Greek sun. Nowadays, Aidani grapes are mostly likely to used as a blending grape, often being mixed with Assyrtiko grapes to balance out and mellow the acidity and high alcohol content found in them.
As a blending grape, the Aidani offers light, delicate floral tones, often reminiscent of a Muscat. On the island of Naxos, it has been traditionally blended with the Athiri grape to produce the island's signature sweet wine, Apiranthos, where the subtleties of the Aidani grape are really allowed to shine through. However, elsewhere in Greece you are far more likely to find the blend of these two distinctive grapes in dry white wines, where the Aidani is used primarily not for its flavor, but for its aroma and mellowing effect.
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?
The Cortese white wine grape varietal has been grown in and around south Piedmont, Italy, for at least five hundred years. Its delicate nature and moderate acidity have made it a favorite with people around the world, and it is most commonly served alongside the excellent seafood and shellfish dishes of the part of Italy it is traditionally grown in. Cortese grapes are easily identifiable by their lime and greengage flavors, and their generally delicate and medium bodied character. Cortese wines are also notable for their freshness and crispness, again, making them an ideal match for seafood. Whilst colder years often produce harsher, more acidic Cortese wines, practices such as allowing malolactic fermentation can solve any such problems and still produce delicious white wines made from this varietal.
Pinotage is the signature grape varietal of South Africa, and is the most widely grown grape in the country, as well as being common in several other countries around the world. It is a viticultural cross of two fine grape varietals, the Pinot Noir and the Cinsaut (known as Hermitage in South Africa, hence the portmanteau name), and is notable for the fact that it produces excellent and flavorful wines of a deep red color The flavors most commonly associated with Pinotage wines are generally smoky in nature, with notes ranging from dark bramble fruits, to plum, mulberry and earthy characteristics. However, it often also includes quite tropical flavors of stewed banana. The Pinotage varietal is a versatile one, and is often used for producing fortified and sparkling wines, as well as the more common still red wines.