It's probably the most unorthodox blend you've ever heard. Us too. The Arlekinon Chora Red is a red wine of Cabernet Sauvignon and Assyrtiko!
As everything indicates, the boutique winery of the Arlekinon Chora did not come to make another one of the same. As Konstantinos explained to us, their inspiration was the Rhone wines. It is common to blend reds with a small percentage of white varieties that give a lighter and more elegant character to "hardcore" red varieties.
The organic vineyards of the beautiful Arlekinon Chora winery are located at the foot of Mount Narthakio in Thessaly, at an altitude of 380m. The Liapis family cultivates the Cabernet Sauvignon and Assyrtiko, keeping the field yields low.
The Arlekinon Chora Red is extremely tasty, with a crisp acidity and a very discreet barrel somewhere in the background. This is because the barrels used are second and third use so that they do not touch the fruit at all, but slightly soften the tannic essence of Cabernet Sauvignon. Asyrtiko, on the other hand, adds a little acidity and freshness to Cabernet. When almost all red wines smell vanilla and tobaco, the Arlekinon Chora Red looks like a fruit oasis ...
With its slightly pricked alcohol (14%) and its juicy tannins, we are looking forward to winter cold nights by the fireplace, with beef steaks being simmering!
