The 2023 Tetramythos Phelloe Nature displays a deep purple colour, immediately hinting at its impressive aromatic intensity. The nose bursts with fresh red and black fruit notes of ripe cherry, juicy plum, bright sour cherry, and succulent blueberry, elegantly complemented by layers of sweet vanilla, aromatic laurel, warm cinnamon, and delicate purple flowers. On the palate, it offers a well-structured medium body with a refreshing acidity and firm, medium-plus tannins, showcasing concentrated flavours of raspberry jam, tangy sour cherry, and vibrant redcurrant, intertwined with intriguing hints of licorice, a subtle iodine minerality, elegant violet, and a touch of rich chocolate.
At a glance
GrapeAgiorgitiko, Black Calabrytan, Mavrodaphne
RegionPeloponnese
Vintage2023
ABV12.0%
SweetnessDry
BodyFull Bodied
Grapes
Agiorgitiko & Black Calabrytan & Mavrodaphne
Agiorgitiko is the quiet power grape of the Greek vineyard and of yet unexplored potential. It is not only the PDO grape of Nemea, the largest region with such status but has the fame that spreads throughout Greece and so does its cultivation. It is also the most marketed grape domestically, to the extent that one can find agents selling wines of Nemea anywhere in Greece, even in the heart of other dedicated wine-producing regions. It performs well in hot climates and gives a variety of styles. Thick-skinned of variable size, depending on the clone and with around 8 clones available commercially today. It is potentially high yielding, late budding and late ripening.
Producer
Established in 1999, Tetramythos winery has been the product of collaboration between the viticulturist brothers Aristides and Stathis Spanos and the oenologist Panagiotis Papagiannopoulos. Following the first wine releases in that year, new vineyards were planted in the following years and a modern winery was completed in 2004. The vineyards are situated on the slopes of the Mountains of Aigialeia, at an altitude of 450-1050m and cultivated organically. They benefit from a mountainous microclimate, limestone soil and exposure to the Gulf of Corinth breeze.
