Over the past decade much has happened in coolerclimate Amyndeon Incomers continue to invest in this once sleeper region Currently there are ten wineries Annette and Laurens Hartman left publishing in Holland to establish their vineyards and winery overlooking Lake Vegoris
Annette no longer handles encyclopaedias and reference books She is handson vigneronne and discusses their newly planted five grape varieties and the challenges in farming healthy and ripe grapes Laurenss approach to wine making is like no other in the region A horizontal basket press resembling the ones used in champagne is not his only doing it my way They have a gentle touch with a nod towards natural wines He does use minimum sulphur and so avoids all the weirdness and extremes these cult wines sometimes reach Another attractive factor to all these handcrafted wines is the refreshingly lower alcohol levels This one of a kind and new to me blend was the most homogeneous of their current offerings in a recent insitu tasting
For fragrance and texture 30yearold Xinomavro Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux clone 330 Stawberry nose and black cherries on the palate Balanced backbone capturing the best of the two characterful varieties Freshness of Amyndeons cooler mesoclimate At 126 ABV it almost whispers Not short on presence Focused Toothsome and different Best 20102014
Wine: Terra Levea Xinomavro - Cabernet Domaine Karanika
Year: 2008
Link: http://www.karanika.com
Score: 16.5
Type: Red
Variety: Xinomavro
Area: Macedonia