Happy birthday with 12 great wines from 4 important Greek wine families. Family Dark, Family Costa Boutari, Family Giannis Boutari and Family Charidimou Hatzidaki. Enjoy it and realize that the greatness of man lies in the fact that, in the midst of the greatest crises and difficulties, some flashes of pleasure and momentary and fleeting joy can give him the opportunity to hope and be optimistic. A glass of good wine, a good reason, a good company.

 

Skoura Estate

Great Wine

Producer: Skouras Estate - Varieties : Agiorgitiko, Cabernet Sauvignon. Comments: Sturdy aging red wine. It is based on a blend that marries the spicy scherzo of Agiorgitikos with the strict power of Cabernet Sauvignon, in the warm and vanilla embrace of the oak barrel that hosted them during its 20-month aging. Quality label for large meals or fine cellars.

Peplo

Producer: Skoura Estate - Varieties : 1/3 Agiorgitiko, 1/3 Syrah, 1/3 Mavrofilero Comments: Each variety participates by 1/3 in the wine. Agiorgitiko in acacia barrels, Syrah matures in its wine sludge in a stainless steel tank and Mavrofilero in clay amphorae together with its skin for 4 months. Peplo 2019 of the Winery is a premium, complex and elegant rosé wine that is unlike any other!

Almyra 2019

Producer: Skoura Estate - Varieties: Chardonnay 95%, Malagouzia 5% - Comments: A 5% Malagouzia has been added to the blend but the wine remains a classic Chardonnay with a tropical character and rich buttery body that balances due to the accentuated acidity.

 

Μπουτάρης

Naoussa Boutari Grande Reserve 12 

Producer: Boutaris - Varieties : Xinomavro -  Comments: Standard label of aged red of Naoussa, which characteristically expresses the formality of the variety and the region. It is exuberant and full, with rich typical varietal aromas and the right harmony of tannins and acidity. Boutari's Grande Reserve Naoussa is a milestone in the potential of Naoussa Xinomavro, with excellent reviews from international wine critics such as Robert Parker who gave it an excellent 90/100 rating.

Boutari Legacy 1879

Producer : Boutaris - Varieties : Xinomavro - Comments: The new premium Xinomavro of Boutari is a tribute to the long tradition of the company that begins in 1879. From a specific cru vineyard in the area of ​​Trilofo of Naoussa, in 1879 it brings to the contents of its impressive bottle a different stylistic approach of Xinomavro , dense fruit and new French barrel, in a modern approach to the favorite variety.

 

Ktima Kyr-Giannis

Tarsanas

Producer: Ktima Kyr-Giannis - Varieties : Assyrtiko.  Comments: On the face, intense - bright yellow color, on the nose subtle aromas of apple, pear and citrus. On the dense palate, with a pleasant texture, it highlights aromas of fire fruits and woody notes that are enhanced by the cool acidity. Long aftertaste with slight salinity, in an ideal balance in the aromas of the barrel.

Acacias

Producer: Ktima Kyr-Giannis - Varieties: Xinomavro
Comments: Another excellent "interpretation" of Xinomavro that highlights all the different 'faces' of the multi-dynamic variety. Playful, lively, with 'festive' mood sparkling rose wine and very good value for money. Cherry color, persistent bubbles, red fruit character, freshness and off dry character that will surely seduce you.

The spirit of the lake

Producer: Ktima Kyr-Giannis - Varieties : Xinomavro. Comments: We know that Xinomavro in Amynteo can give refreshing and very pleasant rosé wines, especially when it bears the signature of the Kyr Giannis Estate. Here we have the second calm and dry rosé wine from the Estate, where excellent quality grapes from old vineyards at an altitude of 600 meters are selected for its production. Aromas of white-skinned peach, small apricots and unripe strawberry. The mouth aromatically follows the nose while it is characterized by a slight sense of tannins and mature vegetation. Refreshing acidity was present, while the moderate body volume has oiliness.

Malagousia single vineyard

Producer: Ktima Kyr-Giannis - Varieties: Malagouzia - Comments: A Malagouzia from the vineyard of Samaropetra with the help of the internet. Thus we have the opportunity to meet a wine in a limited number of bottles (4.500) with the characteristics of its mountain origin, intensely aromatic, with a floral and fruity nose and crunchy acidity.

 

Hatzidakis Winery

Scepter

Producer: Hatzidaki Winery - Varieties: Assyrtiko - Comments: From the selected vineyards of Pyrgos and Megalochori, with direct pressure of stems with fermentation under controlled temperature (17-18˚C) and with indigenous scales. Maturation with noble wine lees for 12 months and aging for 12 months in the bottle. Mild yellow color with golden highlights. Aromas of white flowers and citrus. Dynamic and intense in the mouth with lively acidity. Intense minerality and long aftertaste that lasts.

Night

Producer: Hatzidaki Winery - Varieties:  Assyrtiko 100%  Comments: Overripe grapes from the vineyard of Megal

After 12 hours of cold extraction, they are fermented in native yeasts under controlled temperature up to 18 ° C and matured in French oak barrels of different capacity for 12 years. Aromas of ripe stone fruits and lemon. In the mouth it is lively with a full body and mineral aftertaste.

Vinsanto

Producer: Hatzidaki Winery - Varieties: Assyrtiko 80%, Aidani 20%.  Comments: It is the traditional sweet wine OPAP. Santorini, produced from the white varieties of the island of Assyrtiko Aidani and Athiri. The color of the wine is due to the exposure of the grapes to the sun, from 12 to 15 days, but also to the aging of the wine in the oak barrels. Hatzidakis's Vinsanto has 16 years of aging in oak barrels, PDO Santorini, naturally sweet with grapes from the vineyards of Pyrgos, Megalochori and Akrotiri. Deep amber color with caramel highlights, strong aromas of dried fruits such as raisins, honey and butter caramel with mineral character. Rich and velvety mouth with sweetness that balances with refreshing acidity. Long aftertaste of candied orange peels.