£36.00
per bottle (750 ml)
DESCRIPTION
Dense ruby colour and delicate aromas of ripe fruit as plum & cherries, traces of chocolate coffee and notes of tobacco & ginger. A wonderfully concentrated and well-structured wine, with volume and exuberance, strong tannins and persistent aftertaste.
AT A GLANCE
Red
2013
13.5 ABV
Petit Verdot
Peloponnese
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Grape
Petit Verdot
Few attempts at the cultivation of this variety have been made in our country. However, they are particularly interesting, since the same variety, of French origin, usually gives wines with distinctive temperament, with rich tannins, colour and taste. The fresh and fruity aromas evolve interesting in scents of violet and leather while it ages.
Producer
Papaioannou
This historic winery in Nemea continues a family tradition of no less than 7 generations. Founder Thanasis Papaioannou has been the first winemaker who has seen the potential of Assyrtiko and has taken its cultivation outside Santorini, to be soon followed by a bunch of winemakers across the country, who developed the many styles of Assyrtiko available in Greece today. He also adopted organic viticulture very early on and it was the first private vineyard in Nemea to obtain organic certification over 20 years ago.
This work is now carried out faithfully by his son, George, who oversees the cultivation of their family vineyards, mostly in and around Ancient Nemea and directs the winemaking process. Their wines are being produced by the exclusive use of own grapes, which controls their final quality significantly. They cultivate both Greek and international grape varieties and produce over 20 labels that are distinguished by their lively fruit, as well as a classic and balanced style.
DELIVERY
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