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Rounded aromas of pear, bright citrus and jasmine make for a floral nose on this bottling. The palate dries up very...
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750ml
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Following in the tradition of Alsace, this Edelzwicker bottling is a blend of Riesling, Gewurztraminer, and Finger...
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The Result is a wine that is both fresh and rich, a rare combination that appeals to all the parts of the palate. The...
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A subdued nose with ripe notes of lemon zest, white peach, and green apple all woven together with white flowers,...
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Straw yellow with greenish tones. Fresh and dominant aromas of green apple and citrus on the nose. On the palate it...
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Very modern white wine, made with the oldest vineyards of chardonnay and viura rioja. A well balanced wine, very...
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Vibrant lemon-yellow color. Aromas of white fruit, apple and pear. Ample, rich, and persistent on the palate with...
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Bottle: $12.99
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Brilliant golden colour. In the nose we find notes of ripe fruit, pineapple, mango, peach and honey as well as hints...
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Pale yellow color with steely reflections. Floral aromas from the Mediterranean. In the nose, we detect white flowers...
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Bottle: $14.94
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Le Cigare Blanc is inspired by several of the luxes cuvees of Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc dominated by roussanne, which...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.84 $15.00
Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris fruit, picked separately at low brix. Destemmed into rotary fermenters for 4-5 days...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $47.45
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An elegant, intense red, with mint and underbrush flavors augmenting the cherry and strawberry fruit. Reveals mineral...
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750ml
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A silky and very polished Barolo with cedar and floral character, as well as plenty of strawberries. Medium body and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $107.94
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Ripe red cherries and blood oranges, as well as herbs and roses on the nose, leading to a juicy and flavorful palate...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $115.94 $120.79
First produced in 2013, this is the top-shelf wine from Boroli made with fruit from Castiglione Falletto. The Boroli...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $99.99
6 bottles: $97.99
Sweet fruit with cherry, toffee, chocolate and walnut character. Asphalt, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $120.79
6 bottles: $120.00
Aromas of rose petal and grapefruit follow through to a medium body with fine tannins and a fresh and brilliant...
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750ml
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Wild aromas of dried fruit, fresh herbs, rosebushes and thyme. Medium body and soft, silky tannins. A delicious...
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Dornfelder Insolia Mavrodaphne Nebbiolo White Blend

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?

The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.