AVLOTOPI 2015 – DOMAINE TSELEPOS

Being undoubtedly one of the best Greek Cabernet Sauvignons, Avlotopi 2015 by Domaine Tselepos is a great red wine which proves the unique aging potential and evolving capabilities of the varietal.

Giannis Tselepos signs a benchmark vinification of the classical french variety with special emphasis on every technical detail, from the vineyard untill to the final bottling.

It is named after the specific vineyard in Tegea, Arkadia, with the especially barren ground and the natural low yields. The late harvest contributed to the ideal maturing and the maximum condensation of the fruit while the especially long extraction which lasts for 30 – 40 days intergrated all the flavour characteristics in a full of intensity red wine. The fifteen – month staying in french oak barrels gave it its velvety character without killing the fruit.

If you have not tried it yet, Avlotopi 2015 by Domaine Tselepos is one of the Greek wines that you should enjoy and why not keep it in you cellar for 4 – 5 more years.

Deep, dense red color with crimson finish in the glass.

On the nose complex, mature, with red fruit dominating in harmony with the spicy aromas of the barrique. Cherry, sour cherry and plum mingle with red pepper, vanilla and cardamon. Toffee, licorice, oak and smoke complete the beautiful aromatic bouquet.

In the mouth, rich, velvety, with the sweetness of alcohol emphasizing the fruit while seamlessly incorporating rounded tannins have matured over time but still remain vivid. The spicy character is more intense in the mouth with pepper and vanilla complimenting the fruit in a very long impressive finish.