DON GIOVANNI 2021 - PAPARGYRIOU ESTATE

Don Giovanni returns to the scene of the crime for an ultimate face-off, with you who didn’t manage to try the previous vintage. Great Greek wines like Don Giovanni by Papargyriou Estate rarely makes it until summer, so as you read these lines you should have already put a few bottles in your basket.

Originally from the foggy Piemonte, Nebbiolo is one of the world's most difficult varieties to grow and makes some of the world's top red wines, the Barolos. Trying to move it only makes things even more difficult. Giannis Papargyriou, who is not afraid of challenges, tried and planted Nebbiolo in Lalioti, Corinth.

Well, the mist in the vineyard of Papargyriou Estate may not be so frequent, but with the magical touch of Yiannis and the rich in limestone soil that Nebbiolo seems to like, Don Giovanni by Papargyriou Estate is the best version of Nebbiolo in Greece. Okay, the 26-months maturation in 1300lt oak barrels had to do with it, too.

As a very limited production Greek wine, it is looking for the  glasses that will worship it now or the cellars that will store it for 6-7 years.

Ruby color with grenache shades in the glass.

Rich nose, full of spices, dried fruit, and herbs. Black pepper, cinnamon, anise, and ginger are combined with dried plum and sour cherry in a bouquet full of intensity and duration. Lavender and eucalyptus, smoke, and leather keep evolving while dried violet leaves a sweet feeling that surprises pleasantly.

Moderate (+) volume mouth with balanced and beautifully embedded tannins and lively, full-nerve acidity. That's where the good part starts. Cherry, sour-cherry, tobacco, and chocolate make the beginning. Look for black tea, lavender, and fresh leaves. The long-lasting aftertaste leaves a feeling of cinnamon and ginger in the mouth.