Panos Jimas is back with the very limited production Jack of Spades Day 15 Jima Winery, which has a very serious chance of being your next favorite red wine. From the Greek, not so recognizable variety, Vlachiko, with the well-known care and temperament of Panos, this fine red wine was born and it will captivate you with its juice and its beautiful label.
Panos Tzimas, oenologist chemist, WSET Diploma graduate, is a guy full of unpredictable ideas that shake up the Greek wine scene every time. Here we are in Zitsa of Ioannina, at an altitude of around 600-700 meters, next to the river Arachthos. On steep slopes and low temperatures, a few acres are cultivated with Vlachiko, which seems to love these conditions. On the initiative of Panos Tzimas, a new project was born. "Les Vignerons" is about his collaboration with local winegrowers to express together, the multifaceted character of each vintage, variety and vineyard.
The Vlachiko for Jack of Spades 2022 Jima Winery comes from vineyards in Sakellariko, with Mrs. Vasso (Vasso Tori, philologist) responsible for their care and cultivation. You will rarely come across a single varietal 100% Vlachiko, since it does not easily fit into molds. The very careful vinification and the technical mastery of Panos, combined with staying for 11 months in oak barrels, gave a red wine with a sophisticated finesse and an impressive development in the mouth, since every second unfolds something new.
If you want to follow our example, grab as many bottles as you can of the limited number produced. It has a long, beautiful way ahead of it.
