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Gerovassiliou - Avaton 2021
€24.80
Availability: In stock
SKU
56
Dry, Still, Red, Limnio, Mavrotragano, Mavroudi, Ages well, 13% alc.
A top red wine, resulting from three relatively unknown Greek varieties with a great history and an even more dynamic. Velvety and robust at the same time, it is a wine that will maximize style and fun to any meat eating quality.
If a winemaker might think that a blend of Limnio, Mavroudi and Mavrotragano could give one of the most elegant Greek red wines, this is Vangelis Gerovassiliou. The effect of the above vindicated. The Avaton is a wine that will impress beginners and will win the initiated. Possible, but crispy and incredibly cosmopolitan character, is a wine that will perfectly accompany the quality and well cooked red meat.
| Producer | Gerovasiliou (Estate) |
|---|---|
| Producer's Description | Produced from the indigenous Greek varieties Limnio, Mavroudi and Mavrotragano. Limnio-referred to by Aristotle as "Lemnia Vine" - is the oldest Greek poikilia.
After extraction and complete alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in special wooden containers Burgundy, the wine is aged from about 12 to 18 months in new French oak barrels. It features a bright ruby color, complex "bouquet" spice with ripe black fruit (blackberry), raisins, coffee and kakao. In the mouth, gentle tannins supported by abundant fruit creating strength and balance. The aftertaste is standing by repetition of spices. Shows great aging potential (15-20 years) and served at 16-18 ° C. tasty combinations: stewed red meats with spicy sauces, hairy hunting. |
| Wine Color | Red |
| Greek Grape Variety | Limnio, Mavrotragano, Mavroudi |
| Quality category | Επανομή ΠΓΕ |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Macedonia/Thessaloniki |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Bottle Size | 0.75lt |
| Dryness | Dry |
| Style | Still |
| Abv | 13% |
| When to Drink | Ages well |
| Taste Character | Red dense with great complexity |
| Excellent match with | Μοσχάρι κατσαρόλας με σάλτσα, φιλέτο μοσχαρίσιο με μανιτάρια |
| Good match with | Meat Beef Cooked Red, Meat Beef Cooked White |
| Awards | 2011 * Avaton 2007 - Bronze Medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2011, London * Avaton 2007 - Silver Medal International Wine Competition of Thessaloniki 2010 * Avaton 2007 - Silver Medal Decanter Wolrd Wine Awards 2010, London * Avaton 2005 - Silver Medal Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2010, New York * Avaton 2006 - Silver Medal Vinalies Internationales 2010, Paris 2009 * Avaton 2006 - Silver Medal Decanter World Wine Awards, UK 2008 * Avaton 2004 - Gold Medal Selections Mondiales Des Vins, Mondreal-Quebec, Canada 2006 * Avaton 2003 - Special award from HEPO to the best regional wine of Greek varieties 6th Concours International Du Vin, Thessaloniki * Avaton 2004 - Silver Medal 6th Concours International Du Vin, Thessaloniki * Avaton 2003 - Gold Medal 6th Concours International Du Vin, Thessaloniki * Avaton 2004 - Silver Medal Vinalies Internationales 2006 - Oenologues de France - Paris 2005 * Avaton 2002 - Bronze Medal International Wine and Spirit Competition * Avaton 2003 - Silver Medal International Wine and Spirit Competition * Avaton 2003 - Best in Class International Wine and Spirit Competition * Avaton 2002 - Prestige Trophà © e Les CITADELLES du vin, France * Avaton 2003 - Citadelles Trophà © e Les CITADELLES du vin, France * Avaton 2003 - Bronze Medal Decanter world wine awards |
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