In a financial crisis opportunities arise to explore offbeat alternatives Recent success stories in agricultural investment include spirulina and sea buckthorn After a lull interest in wine has risen again The level of investment in Amyndeon now matches Santorinis recent fervour Three allnew ventures are slated to break ground in 2015 Abandoned Xinomavro bush vines at Xino Nero are being replanted On a recent visit to this landlocked coolerclimate plateau 600750 m a positive mood was evident All local wine should be bottled quipped Chef Nikos Kontosoros At the Vegoritis winery veteran Christos Boskos has increasingly being doing that His hardworking ethic is admirable He has been at the forefront of the rising wine fortunes of this once noman land Few other addresses produce such highstandard baginbox blends They put to shame scores of uninteresting bottled efforts out there Hanging in his office a detailed map of these unknown vineyards is a revelation It reminds me of the complicated unique Burgundy patchwork As we discuss what works best where he pours some of the reviewed wine One mouthcoating taste and my memory bank is open for business Though the expression is new to me the obvious sense of place is not As the wine aerates the Theo Angelopoulos filmmaking technique slowmoving meaningfilled frames springs to mind Unfolding in such a fashion over dinner it went on for quite a while After service Kontosoros joined me taking a sip rolling it around not saying anything It is times like these when a glance says so much his eyes were on fire Xinomavro magic does happen
A blend of 1725 yo vines in Bella Toumba and higheraltitude above the rail tracks Soskia place names Sensuous and perfumed Juicy ripe tannins Fleshy damson prune with a touch of oak Excellent texture Emphatic varietal character Lightonitsfeet highacid Allspice on the compact finish Through a cold soak a nod to modern winemaking without erasing its terroir of origin Amyndeon should perhaps consider more this microparcel route Best 20152022
Wine: Vegoritis Amyndeon Xinomavro
Year: 2012
Link: http://www.vegoritis.com.gr
Score: 16.5
Type: Red
Variety: Xinomavro
Area: Macedonia