Thymiopoulos 'Young Vines' Xinomavro 2023 | Macedonia, Greece

A juicy yet serious Greek red - it beautifully opens up in the glass, with bright fruit notes and an underlying savoury character.

Red fruits, spice, and a touch of dusty earth on the nose. Full of juicy fruit flavours, with sweet strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant, red cherry, dark plums, orange peel, dried herbs, rhubarb, alongside liquorice, spice, and a slight meaty quality.

Rustic yet juicy on the palate, dry, rich in texture, with earthy tannin balanced with concentrated acidity. Long and savoury on the finish.

Recommend a short decant before serving.

Producer: Thymiopoulos Vineyards - Apostolos Thymiopoulos

Region: Naoussa, Macedonia, Greece

Grapes: Xinomavro

NERD NOTES

Grapes are from estate vineyards around the villages of Fytia (500m altitude) and Trilofos (200m altitude). Young vines, dry farmed (non-irrigated), on schist, granite, and limestone soils.

Grapes are hand picked, with 25% left as whole bunches, macerated on skins for 12 to 15 days, fermented in stainless steel for 3 months, before being aged in concrete tanks for 8 months.

Bottled with no added sulphur.