Papaioannou Saint George Agiorgitiko (75cl, 12.5%)

A 100% Agiorgitiko dry red wine from PDO Nemea, Greece. Estate Papaioannou is a small, family-owned winery situated in Ancient Nemea in the Peloponnese. The wine is fermented in red brick tanks dating to 1830, then casked in a mixture of used French and American oak barrels for six months, followed by an additional six months of bottle aging. The grapes are mechanically de-stemmed, farmed organically, and the wine is bottled unfiltered with a minimal amount of sulphite. The nose opens with ripe plums and dark cherries, then sandalwood, dried rose petal and barnyard earthiness, with clove and oak spice. The palate is dry and medium-to-full bodied with black cherry and blackberry, red currant brightness, peppery spice and a smoky mineral thread. The finish resolves in mocha, nutmeg and a whisper of leather.