Giannikos Lion Agiorgitiko PGI Peloponnese
£17.75
Taste
Full-bodied, Plum cherry and baking spice
Aroma
Plum with hints of nutmeg
Description
Made from 100% Agiorgitiko, which is an indigenous ancient Greek grape variety. Hand-picked and sorted, the wine spends two to three weeks on its skins and then aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. Ruby red colour. Complex texture with soft tannins and hints of plum, cherry and nutmeg. Full bodied with a balanced acidity and long creamy finish. This red is great with grilled meats from pork to lamb, light sausages, poultry and hearty tomato based pasta dishes.
- 89 points Wine Advocat, “The 2018 Agiorgitiko The Lion was aged for 12 months in 30% new French oak and comes in at 13.6% alcohol. This is an understated and fresh Agiorgitiko, not one of those soft and fruity things – this relies more on structure. It shows its wood a bit on opening, then it becomes tight and pointed. In its elegance and freshness, it shoes very well. It’s a bit lean and linear, but dried raspberry overlay blends well into the whole and gives it just enough personality. Overall, this works well for a food wine this is refreshing as well as focused. It’s also beautifully structured, as suggested earlier. This ins’t a wine that shows off easy or sweet fruit, but has a lot to offer in it’s Burgundian style.” Dec 2021
Taste
Full-bodied, Plum cherry and baking spice
Aroma
Plum with hints of nutmeg
Location
Description
Made from 100% Agiorgitiko, which is an indigenous ancient Greek grape variety. Hand-picked and sorted, the wine spends two to three weeks on its skins and then aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. Ruby red colour. Complex texture with soft tannins and hints of plum, cherry and nutmeg. Full bodied with a balanced acidity and long creamy finish. This red is great with grilled meats from pork to lamb, light sausages, poultry and hearty tomato based pasta dishes.
- 89 points Wine Advocat, “The 2018 Agiorgitiko The Lion was aged for 12 months in 30% new French oak and comes in at 13.6% alcohol. This is an understated and fresh Agiorgitiko, not one of those soft and fruity things – this relies more on structure. It shows its wood a bit on opening, then it becomes tight and pointed. In its elegance and freshness, it shoes very well. It’s a bit lean and linear, but dried raspberry overlay blends well into the whole and gives it just enough personality. Overall, this works well for a food wine this is refreshing as well as focused. It’s also beautifully structured, as suggested earlier. This ins’t a wine that shows off easy or sweet fruit, but has a lot to offer in it’s Burgundian style.” Dec 2021
About the estate
Location
As close to purple as any wine I’ve seen. Soft tannins, as described. Long finish. Fresh, juicy plums. Takes me to the Mediterranean, a taverna by the sea with some maze.
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