- 100% Xinomavro
- Vineyard at 690m high, with a northern lake exposure
- Aged 12 months in French oak
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
Greece
Region:
Amyndeon
Appellation:
Amyndeon
Variety:
Xinomavro
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | GR-ALP-05-22 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2025-01-02
"Dried roses, cranberries, licorice and lemon rind on the nose, followed by a medium-bodied, elegant and vibrant palate. Very sleek tannins. Vegan. Drink now or hold."
Wine Advocate
Score
90
Date
2025-09-04
"The Alpha Estate 2022 Amyndeon Xinomavro Hedgehog Single Vineyard reveals a lean appearance and a light garnet color. The bouquet opens to ripe aromas of strawberry jam and raspberry tart. These give the wine a very simple or basic character that does eventually develop in the glass to show background tones of sweet spice, rust and pressed rose. If you can get beyond that initial hint of over-ripeness, this wine delivers a pretty drinking style to pair with appetizers or simple meat dishes. This estate demonstrates special care in its use of oak, and this wine matures in French barrel (medium-grain, light toasting) for 12 months. The Amyndeon appellation sits on a plateau of white rocks, and features big clouds in northwestern Macedonia. This specific site rests at a cool 690 meters in elevation, facing Lake Petron and Mount Voras."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
90
Date
2024-12-19
"The 2021 Amyndeon Xinomavro Hedgehog Single Vineyard is a lean-bodied red with a light ruby color. The bouquet shows ripe fruit tones with dried raspberry and wild strawberry. This is an easy-drinking wine with moderate complexity, but that also gives pretty freshness to close. I'd suggest a pairing with spicy meatballs or fried eggplant."
2021
Jancis Robinson
Score
16.5
Date
2024-06-12
"Light ruby colour, classic, unforced Xinomavro, and not only in the colour. The aroma is vibrant with sweet and sour cherry, with a hint of tomato leaf. Definitely red-fruited with light note of herbs, too. In the mouth this is lovely: juicy but sufficiently tannic to show the character of the variety and match with food, beautifully fresh and scented. Finely tannic. Excellent, approachable, pure – but not oversimplified – Xinomavro. And a wine that will age well. (JH)"
2020
James Suckling
Score
91
Date
2023-08-30
2020
Wine Spectator
Score
90
Date
2023-11-29
"A plummy, medium-bodied red, balanced and fresh, with notes of raspberry and candied black cherry, dried dill and orange peel. Reveals light, supple tannins on the spiced finish. Drink now. 6,720 cases made, 1,200 cases imported.—Alison Napjus"