Alpha Estate
Hedgehog Vineyard Xinomavro
Amyndeon, Macedonia, Greece
Raspberry and straw on the initial taste, but pepper on the finish. Very intriguing grape.
Raspberry and straw on the initial taste, but pepper on the finish. Very intriguing grape.
1 person found it helpfulMar 1st, 2020
Red berries, bit of baking spices, mild tannins, light/medium body #travelwine
Red berries, bit of baking spices, mild tannins, light/medium body #travelwine
Dec 18th, 2021A red cherry and currant nose... The body, here, I'd call beefy... This isn't a huge wine, but it feels substantial with its dustiness... Much like adding a little flour to a stew won't make its flavors more concentrated or complex, the dustiness adds to the satisfaction one feels consuming it. This is dusty. There's a beef jerky feel here too. I really enjoyed this one and its dryness and acidity will pair so well with foods. Salty food? Dare I say Greek food? I like this a lot.
A red cherry and currant nose... The body, here, I'd call beefy... This isn't a huge wine, but it feels substantial with its dustiness... Much like adding a little flour to a stew won't make its flavors more concentrated or complex, the dustiness adds to the satisfaction one feels consuming it. This is dusty. There's a beef jerky feel here too. I really enjoyed this one and its dryness and acidity will pair so well with foods. Salty food? Dare I say Greek food? I like this a lot.
Apr 25th, 2021
It is pale ruby to my eye. Lots of red fruit (cranberry, cherry, transient strawberry), vanilla, oak, and indistinct baking spices. The palette bursts with bright red berries helped along by the tartness of the wine grippy tannins are a touch slow to show up but when they do they rear their head and sort of yell, “Surprise!” It has plenty of heft on the palate as well. The finish is fairly short and consists of dried cranberry and black pepper.
It is pale ruby to my eye. Lots of red fruit (cranberry, cherry, transient strawberry), vanilla, oak, and indistinct baking spices. The palette bursts with bright red berries helped along by the tartness of the wine grippy tannins are a touch slow to show up but when they do they rear their head and sort of yell, “Surprise!” It has plenty of heft on the palate as well. The finish is fairly short and consists of dried cranberry and black pepper.
Jan 8th, 2021
