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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.00
12 bottles: $12.74
Brilliant pale yellow in colour, with an intensely fruity bouquet that makes it an ideal single-variety wine. Very...
White
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
The 2022 Microcósmico Macabeo wants to show the potential of the white grape (also known as Viura, the main white...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.57
12 bottles: $12.32
Straw yellow with green hues denoting its youth, LAN Blanco exhibits on the nose the herbal aromas characteristic of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $12.74
12 bottles: $11.16
An easy-drinking red, with flavors of roasted plum and grilled herbs, plus hints of mocha and smoke. Chewy. Touriga...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $51.05
6 bottles: $50.03
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $11.75
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.93 $13.01
Bright and nervy nose with a mineral attraction to the pure, limey citrus and sliced green apples. Textured and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $24.50
12 bottles: $24.01
Toasty nose of lemon meringue pie, roasted almonds, smoke, grilled pineapple and fudge. Full-bodied, buttery and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.95
12 bottles: $22.49
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $40.79
6 bottles: $40.00
Aromas of fully ripe dark fruit with a touch of vegetal and truffles. The fruit is rich and voluminous on the palate,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $98.95
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.57
12 bottles: $12.32
Within the region of Castilla-La-Mancha, La Mancha is the largest delimited wine growing area in Europe. Bodega...
White
750ml
Bottle: $12.00
12 bottles: $11.76
Intense aromas of passionfruit, pineapple, citrus and herbs. On the palate appear notes of stone fruit, like peach,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
12 bottles: $17.64
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $49.94
Enticing hints of white blossoms, vanilla and graphite are a fragrant entry point for this graceful white. There's...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.15 $16.66
12 bottles: $15.83
Bright gold and clear in color, delicate bouquet, aroma of citrus. Medium acidity, long and pleasant aftertaste.
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.07
Vinho of very intense garnet color, with citrus and floral nuances. Vibrant and structured on the palate, due to its...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $58.94
6 bottles: $57.76
NOSE: Delicate floral nose with notes of wildflowers and violets. FLAVOR: Elegant, fresh, harmonious and well...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.20
12 bottles: $18.82
Red
750ml
Bottle: $50.94
Seamless and silky, this has depth and focus to the flavors of boysenberry coulis and blackberry pie, violet and...
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Counoise Savatiano Mencia Viura

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?