Kalavryta, Peloponnese, Greece

A subtly smokey, beautifully lifted and rare Greek red to keep on hand. Winemaker Panayiotis Papagiannopoulos is located in Ano Diakopto, Aegialia, on the slopes of Mount Helmos. His vineyards are cultivated organically and located at an altitude of 450-1000 meters where they catch the cooling influence of the Corinthian Gulf. FUN FACT! Kalavryta is a RARE, spiced and fruit-forward red grape, and they say theirs is the ONLY singular expression made from the variety! Grown on clay soils, the vines clock in at 40-45 years-old, and after harvesting the grapes were destemmed, macerated for 14 days and aged for six months to calm. Smoked cherries + stones, earthy minerality, ground thyme, pomegranate jewels, raspberry spread, anise, laurel & a handful of spice cabinet. Pour alongside beef carpaccio.