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THYMIOPOULOS ALTA NAOUSSA PDO NAOUSSA
$49.00
PRODUCT INFORMATION
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Greece, Macedonia
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APPELLATION:
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P.D.O. Naoussa
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GRAPES:
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100% Xinomavro
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APPEARANCE:
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It has a pale ruby c with garnet hues.
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AROMA:
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Floral and cherry-like aromas, that also include tomato and truffle scents, the latter found in wines of top terroirs. A cool climate red wine that is produced from grapes grown in extreme conditions - a combination of stony terrain and altitude
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PALATE:
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On the palate, it has a medium to light body, crisp acidity, and moderate but juicy tannins. Strawberry, raspberry, and cherry are interlaced with fennel, butter, black tea, cinnamon and ripe tomato in a delicious and silky whole. Earthy aftertaste that lasts. |
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FOOD PAIRING:
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Grilled meat or on the spit, rich cheeses such as cream cheese and gruyere, but also pasta with minced meat or even pizza. |
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SERVE:
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16-18°C
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Critics: Jancis Robinson 16.5/20 (2015), 93/100 Decanter July 2020, 'Exquisite' - Star Buy Victoria Moore (Telegraph, 28/11/2020)
Thymiopoulos Naoussa Alta is a biodynamic red wine made by Apostolos Thymiopoulos in the PDO Naoussa denomination, in Macedonia (Greece) with the Xinomavro
variety.
Apostolos Thymiopoulos is a winemaker who, right after finishing his studies in oenology, took on the family winery and decided to stop selling grapes to make his own wines. A leading ambassador of the native Xinomavro variety, he produces Mediterranean wines from organic vineyards using minimal intervention.
Thymiopoulos Naoussa Alta comes from the highest plots, lying 450-650 metres above sea level and with a cool climate. These are 25-year-old vines planted on shale and granite soils. The grapes are organically c using biodynamic treatments. The harvest is carried out manually and late to allow the grapes to fully ripen.
In the winery, the Thymiopoulos Naoussa Alta grapes macerate for 18 days with a small percentage in whole bunches. Fermentation takes place spontaneously with native yeasts for 1 to 3 months. The wine is then aged in large French oak vats.
This is a wine made with elegance, power and energy that flows from a stony and high ground. A red wine that expresses so much flavour that it gives the Xinomavro variety a new dimension that you are sure to fall in love with.
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