Mid crimson with some brick but deeply coloured for Xinomavro of this age. Gorgeously seductive and spicy dark-red fruit, sour cherry both fresh and dried. Firmly chewy but on the way to dry and mellow. Complex flavours unique to Naoussa. Long finish. The...
Average Vine Age: 70 years-old (massale selection planted in 1950)
Altitude: 225 feet (70m)
Soils/Terroir: Deep soils of sandy-limestone, green sands, and tufa of the ‘Les Poyeux’ vineyard.
Farming: Organic
Harvest: Hand harvested
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The 2021 Etna Rosso Diciassettesalme shows dusty minerals and dried fruit aromas. This wine generally has more muscle and dark fruit compared to the Zottorinoto, which tends to be floral and more delicate in character. Diciassettesalme is fresh and linear...