Wherever Elia Blend of Karavitakis Winery appears, it steals the show. It's as if it's designed to be the perfect red wine for everyone, even if they have completely different tastes. How can it be?
The answer is that Nikos Karavitakis knows very well what he is doing. While he was vinifying Elia Blend and had to make important decisions such as what type of barrel to use, knew exactly what wine he wanted to make. Nothing was accidental, everything was very carefully thought out. The goal was for Elia Blend to be able to conquer the demanding American audience. That means it had to be ready to compete with California’s iconic wines, with tremendous concentration, intense smokey, and spicy character.
He started with great care in the vine and perfect phenolic ripening of the grape, that way he succeeded in having dense and luscious fruit. Aging in American oak barrels for 12 months gave it a bold, smokey and chocolatey character. The 3 varieties of the blend, Syrah, Grenache, and Carignan, complement each other uniquely, making up a complex bouquet that really has it all.
Decant it, to unravel its complex character, put a dry-aged steak next to it and thank us later.
