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Blanc de Rosé Xinomavro, Thymiopoulos 2009

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A compelling and singular Greek wine from a high-altitude vineyard in Fytia. This full, unctuous wine was originally a rosé but has lost the majority of its colour, and now offers a deep rose-gold colour (hence ‘blanc de rosé). The nose is intense with mandarin and smoky, cedary notes and light oxidative character, with food-friendly grip on the palate. The xinomavro failed to complete its initial fermentation due to the bitter cold during the winter of 2009, leaving 38g/l of residual sugar. Rather than kick-start fermentation, winemaker Apostolos Thymiopoulos left the wine on its yeast lees in tank until 2015, where it gained weight and complexity. Fermentation never restarted, so in 2015 he added a portion of ripe malagousia to the wine and transferred it to 500-litre oak barrels to continue fermentation for the next two years. Following this, the grapes were pressed and fermented to dryness before maturation for a further two years before bottling in 2020. A fascinating and unmissable wine.
Price: £34.00 Bottle
Price: £204.00 Case of 6
In Stock
Code: GR3261

Wine characteristics

  • Rose Wine
  • 2 - Dry
  • Xinomavro
  • 75cl
  • Now to 2027
  • 13.5% Alcohol
  • oak used but not v. noticeable
  • Cork, diam

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Apostolos Thymiopoulos has done it again - another release of his aged pink, with the customary character, complexity and deliciousness. A superb aged Xinomavro-based rosé that has lost its colour (hence...
Apostolos Thymiopoulos has done it again - another release of his aged pink, with the customary character, complexity and deliciousness. A superb aged Xinomavro-based rosé that has lost its colour (hence blanc de rosé) and now displays a vibrant golden hue. Smoky and weighty, with cedar, tobacco leaves and Earl Grey hovering over bergamot, red apple peel, nectarine and marmalade. Delicious and unique, with a long finish lined with sweet spice.
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