Cuvee Esperance by Yiannis Papargyriou is a beast of concentration and intensity! From his highest vines (at 850m) and from a variety that was a surprise even for him, he created a wine that is among his great personal bets.
Cuvee Esperance Papargyriou is coming to the market in limited bottles. Esperance, like hope in French because Yiannis Papargyriou believes in international varieties and in the greatness of the Greek terroir, which can accommodate everything.
7 years ago, he accidentally discovered among his Assyrtiko vines a "black" vine as he said, so he decided to find out its identity. He grafted it onto 80 plants initially and later another 450. When the suspect's identity was finally discovered, much was explained. The mystery variety behind Cuvee Esperance was Montepulciano, which combined with the altitude of the vineyard gave a red wine with naturally high acidity and finesse.
It remained in French 300lt barrels for 12 months to tame and round out its unruly character, while with the alcohol reaching relatively high levels (14.5%) get ready for an intense experience and an explosive mouth that will seduce you.
Cuvee Esperance is a culinary wine worth giving it time... if you can. We challenge you!
