2018 Alpha Estate Xinomavro Hedgehog Vineyard

Vegan
Producer
Alpha Estate
Origin
Amyndeo, Macedonia, Greece, Eastern Mediterranean GREECE
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Xinomavro
Closure Style
screw cap
Maturity
ready
Bottle Size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Wine Score
16.5++ points, Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com, Mar 2021
89 points, Mark Squires, robertparker.com, Mar 2021

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2018 Alpha Estate Xinomavro Hedgehog Vineyard

Media Reviews

Julia Harding MW

Mid to light, bright cherry red. Vibrant aroma of sweet red cherries and red plums. You can sense that this is going to become more leathery and more marked by umami-like savouriness as it ages though this has barely started. Herbal notes and incipient complexity and yet the fruit sweetness dominates at the moment. An excellent portrayal of vibrant Xinomavro: high acidity, dry, definite tannins with distinctive red-fruit flavours and lots of potential for ageing in the bottle. This definitely needs food and will be better in a couple of years if you can wait. Long, chewy and authentic while also being polished. Extremely moreish and mouth-watering on the finish. 16.5++ points

Mark Squires

The 2018 Xinomavro Hedgehog Vineyard was aged for 12 months in an equal mixture of used and second use French barriques. It comes in at 13.9% alcohol. This is a Xinomavro that shows earth and character, but it is rather soft and refined. It`s a middle-of-the-road Xinomavro, pleasing on all fronts and very elegant. Ready to drink right now, it adds velvety texture to go with its balanced demeanor. This will hold reasonably well, but the goal here is obviously an early-drinking Xinomavro, not a powerhouse that needs to be cellared for some years. It`s delicious and a pleasure to drink. You can dive in now. 89 points

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