Alpha Estate
Hedgehog Vineyard Xinomavro
Amyndeon, Macedonia, Greece
2018 vintage. Roasted red plum, cranberry, stewed cherries, graphite, leather, muted spice, dried herb. Good structure. Less Nebbiolo-like than other examples of the grape, incorporating a little more ripeness and baked quality to the fruit.
2018 vintage. Roasted red plum, cranberry, stewed cherries, graphite, leather, muted spice, dried herb. Good structure. Less Nebbiolo-like than other examples of the grape, incorporating a little more ripeness and baked quality to the fruit.
Nov 1st, 2021
Xinomavro is pretty much an instant buy for me when I see it on the menu. It’s light and balanced and pairs well with pretty much anything.
Xinomavro is pretty much an instant buy for me when I see it on the menu. It’s light and balanced and pairs well with pretty much anything.
Jan 5th, 2022X is for Xinomavro. Intense fruit-forward aromas of plums and red cherry, with underlying herbal notes of anise. Light body, bright acidity and drying tannins, but they aren't as intense as I expected with all of the comparisons to Nebbiolo. The red cherry comes through in the tart acid, with some herbal and tobacco notes. #atoz2021
X is for Xinomavro. Intense fruit-forward aromas of plums and red cherry, with underlying herbal notes of anise. Light body, bright acidity and drying tannins, but they aren't as intense as I expected with all of the comparisons to Nebbiolo. The red cherry comes through in the tart acid, with some herbal and tobacco notes. #atoz2021
Dec 26th, 2021
Unfamiliar grape from uncommon place. Best described (by me) as remixed Nebbiolo with twist of cherry mint. Powerful and lucid at once, high alcohol, big boy tannin. Light and the color of ruby cherry juice with notes of pine and foresty cherry lozenge.
Unfamiliar grape from uncommon place. Best described (by me) as remixed Nebbiolo with twist of cherry mint. Powerful and lucid at once, high alcohol, big boy tannin. Light and the color of ruby cherry juice with notes of pine and foresty cherry lozenge.
Dec 18th, 2021
Cherry Juice in both Aroma and taste. Somewhat tart with light body
Cherry Juice in both Aroma and taste. Somewhat tart with light body
Dec 6th, 2021
This paired very well with turkey. Light to medium bodied. Dry. Leather. Cherries.
This paired very well with turkey. Light to medium bodied. Dry. Leather. Cherries.
Nov 28th, 2021