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Bottle: $21.59
12 bottles: $21.16
The first white is the 2018 Predicador Blanco, a blend of 59% Garnacha Blanca, 32% Malvasía Riojana (Alarije) and 9%...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $44.40
The 2018 Branco O Fugitivo em Curtimenta is an unoaked and very dry field blend (grapes like Encruzado, Uva-Cão,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $29.94
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• Practicing organic. • 50% Chardonnay, 50% Savagnin. • 45+ year old vines. • South-southeast exposure. •...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $43.19
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A creamy-textured white, with mineral and white blossom notes edging the ripe melon, dried herb and yellow apple...
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750ml
Bottle: $49.60
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Still very youthful, with a complex interplay of herbal notes (sage, thyme and rosemary) with ripe yet restrained...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $46.80
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From reddish Jurassic limestone soils, the golden-yellow colored 2018 Grasberg "La colline où pousse l'herbe" offers...
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750ml
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The 2018 Schoffweg "Le chemin des brebis" offers a pure, rich and intense, very elegant and concentrated bouquet of...
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750ml
Bottle: $14.95
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White
750ml
Bottle: $42.99
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A serious barrel-fermented Sauvignon. Waxy lemon aromas with toasted sesame seed. A fresh, mineral palate with...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $48.90
As always, the nose is intense and exotic, sporting salted lemon and quince, oatmeal and a hint of white flowers. The...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $51.66
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $206.90
Sliced apple, pear, flint and stone on the nose. Full-bodied with a delicious, tangy palate with hints of tarragon...
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Aidani Pecorino Ruche White Blend 2018

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?