Winemaker Notes
Medium lemon color, with medium aromatic intensity displaying flowers (chamomile, white roses), green fruit (apple, pear), citrus (orange, lime), stone fruit (peach, apricot), a hint of white pepper. The palate is more explosive in flavor intensity than the nose. It delivers medium acidity, packed in medium plus body of oily texture, medium plus flavor intensity and medium alcohol. Flavors are persistent ending with medium plus finish and a lift of spice. It is a gastronomic wine displaying nerve, limpid freshness and elegance. Acidity and flavor intensity enable the wine to improve in the bottle to develop honeyed, nutty aromas in the bottle.
There are hundreds of white grape varieties grown throughout the world. Some are indigenous specialties capable of producing excellent single varietal wines. Each has its own distinct viticultural characteristics, as well as aroma and flavor profiles.
Naoussa is home to one of Greece’s most age-worthy reds: Xinomavro. Flourishing on the sun-exposed, southeastern-facing slopes of Mount Vermio between 700 to 1,700 feet in elevation, some say Xinomavro is Greece's red counterpart to its famous white, Assyrtiko. Others liken it to Italy's well-respected, highly perfumed and powerful, Nebbiolo.