Nemea is a wine producing region in the Peloponnese.
This Driopi Agiorgitiko is from Nemea. Agiorgitiko has medium to deep ruby colour, dense ripe red-fruit character and sweet spices that lead towards a soft almost velvety palate with finely textured tannins, medium to full body and medium high alcohol. It can handle oak very well, however some fresh, fruit forward and crunchy unoaked easy drinking wines are also made.
Aroma: Black cherry is prominent with secondary notes of blackberry and cocoa. Aeration intensifies the dark cherry giving it an almost lush Merlot character.
Palate: Medium high tannins. Dark cherry rules the roost as it does with its aromatics. Nice little cactus pear twist on the moderately long finish. You will be well rewarded decanting for at least an hour before serving.
Personality: I am a serious wine that speaks its mind and has no time for chit chat. Greeks love to chit chat but I sense I am Germanic and would rather get down to business.
Food Match: In Greece you will find me enjoying the Aegean or Macedonia in Northern Greece and that is a pescatarian delight. I have eaten very little meat in these areas as fish is plentiful. Spartans on the other hand enjoy and consume meat. This wine would suit grilled lamb assuming it is not marinated in lemon, olive oil and herb mix. Hearty Greek stews such as rabbit stifado would pair well with the wine.
Cellarbility: Will improve over the next three years but consume by 2028-year end.
Price: $22.95 CDN (Ontario).
RKS 2023 Wine Rating: 88/100.
(Driopi Agiorgitiko 2020, P.D.O. Nemea, Tselepos Winery, Arcadia, Greece, 750 mL, 14%).
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