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Xinomavro Reserve [Old Vines] 'Ecosystem- Barba Yannis'
Xinomavro Reserve [Old Vines] 'Ecosystem- Barba Yannis'
- 100% Xinomavro
- 100 year-old ungrafted vines planted en gobelet in sand at 660m altitude
- Aged 24 months in French oak, and an additional 12 months in bottle before release
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2019
Country:
Greece
Region:
Amyndeon
Appellation:
Amyndeon
Variety:
Xinomavro
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | GR-ALP-23-19 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2023-08-30
Wine Advocate
Score
93+
Date
2023-03-01
Wine and Spirits
Score
92
Date
2024-02-01
"The sandy soils of Amyndeon have permitted these ungrafted xinómavro vines to thrive for over a century near what is now the border with Albania and North Macedonia. And the wine itself gives a sense of drilling down and then spreading its roots wide below—a three-dimensional presentation of ripe forest fruit and underbrush. Destemmed grapes ferment at low temperatures on native yeasts via a pied de cuve, the wine aging two years on its lees in new French oak. Earthy, fully realized in its complexity, this begs for roasted lamb with root vegetables."