Glinavos Vlachiko Red 2018
£26.00
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Glinavos Vlachiko Red 2018
£26.00
Description
This blend of the two indigenous varieties of Epirus, Vlahiko and Bekari, creates an enviable dry red wine with a bursting aromatic character. The aromas of red and black fruits such as blackberry, black cherry and plum are predominant while freshly cut mushroom and spicy elements complete the complex aromatic profile. Its live maturing tannins and fresh acidity show that it is a wine with great ageing potential.
At a glance
Grape
Bekari, Vlachiko
Region
Northern Greece
Vintage
2018
ABV
12.5%
Body
Full Bodied
Grapes
Bekari & Vlachiko
Bekari is an indigenous red grape of Epirus, in Greece's mountainous northwest, typically grown alongside its lighter local partner Vlachiko. It gives deeper colour, higher alcohol and firmer tannins than Vlachiko, with aromas of dark berries and plum, and is often used to add backbone to blends built around the more delicate variety.
Producer
In the most remote and distant vinicultural region of Greece, in the North-West of the country, as well as the smallest PDO region to be found in Greece, Glinavos vineyards are located within the Pindos mountain range and around the old town of Zitsa, 17 km NW from the city of Ioannina. They extend to approximately 60 hectares at an altitude of 650-700m, where the climate is predominantly continental with cold, early starting winters, cool summers and a good amount of precipitation. Here, the indigenous grape varieties “Vlahiko”, “Bekari” and above all the white “Debina” grow. “Debina” gives to the zone the privilege to produce wines of Protected Designation of Origin and traditionally sparkling. This sparkling wine style has been produced in the area for centuries and Zitsa receives a notable mention by Lord Byron in his poem “Pilgrimage of Child Harold”, written in 1809, during the poet’s visit to the local monastery.