Pavlos variety had piqued our interest since it was still experimental. Sotiris Karagiannis, Stathis Argyropoulos, and Ioannis Gavrielidis are the team of oenologists of the winery, who from the beginning had recognized its unique finesse and believed that one day it would be able to stand on its own. After about 5 years of testing, the moment has come!
Pavlos from the Antonopoulos Vineyards belongs to a varietal collection, which includes vinifications exclusively of the native varieties Robola, Athiri, Pavlos, Skiadopoulos, and Vertzami. The winery thus emphasizes the uniqueness of the terroir of the growing area. It highlights the varieties in the best possible way in elegant wines, without much fanfare, that simply speak for themselves. This minimalism is also clearly visible on the bottle, with the label bearing works by the painter Giorgos Stathopoulos.
Pavlos variety comes from the sandy soils of Zakynthos and a 40-year-old vineyard, at an altitude of up to 950 meters. The vinification took place in stainless steel tanks and the small acre yields of this early variety gave concentration and volume to the final result, in an exquisite white wine that you can comfortably consume within the next 3 years.
It has a very subtly salty aftertaste, which shows that the sea breeze has done its job. Prepare delicious appetizers, because Pavlos wants the company to eat!
