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Artadi Rioja Pagos Viejos 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$142.40
The 2008 Pagos de Viejas was selected from three of the estate’s finest and most elevated sites with all of the...
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Artadi Rioja Quintanilla 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.95
Excellent depth here showing iodine, mussel shells, hibiscus, spices and lots of black and blue fruit. Chalky tannins...
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Artadi Rioja San Lazaro 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$111.22
Such depth and natural concentration with a bit more tar and wet stones. Floral, too, with some lavender and violets...
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Artadi Rioja Valdegines 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$68.17
Naturally high concentration like the rest of Artadi wines. Crushed wet stones, more red and blue fruit than black...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$388.95
The 2006 Vina El Pison comes from a single Tempranillo vineyard planted in 1945 on pure limestone. The wine was aged...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$396.19
The delicate balance between all of the natural agents that comprise this unique environment produces a wine that is...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$298.46
The delicate balance between all of the natural agents that comprise this unique environment produces a wine that is...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$349.92
The purity of fruit to this is really something else. I am not sure I have tasted a young Spanish wine with such...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$280.95
This is very tight and focused with precise tannins that run deep and long on the palate. Character of blackberries,...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$236.95
Wonderful aromas of peaches, blackberries, mulberries, lightly smoked meat, tobacco, and spices like nutmeg, as well...
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Arzuaga Ribera Del Duero Reserva 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$58.82
Lots of vanilla extract and minty oak to the creamy blackberries, Spanish chocolate and cinnamon spices. Juicy and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.12
Okay, now they're really starting to turn out the hits with regularity. Feels poised and confident, while pointing...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$73.28
A famously difficult year in Rioja with frost and hail, as well as some botrytis. However Macán shows plenty of...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$51.94
Aromas of blackberries and crushed stones with some black licorice and violets, following through to a medium body...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$55.90
A balanced, medium-bodied red, with a pleasing, plush texture, this shows a well-knit range of ripe cherry and black...
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Benjamin Romeo Contador 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$292.06
‘You can’t spit this,’ Benjamín Romeo told me when I tasted it from barrel. It wasn’t the finished blend,...
Mavrodaphne Tempranillo Mencia 750ml Pre-Arrival
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?
There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.