Avaton, Ktima Gerovassiliou 2022
Three indigenous Greek reds - Limnio, Mavrotragano, Mavroudi - dark fruit, coffee and cacao, polished.
JancisRobinson.com 89; Decanter World Wine Awards 86 points
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Why this wine
Avaton is built entirely from indigenous Greek varieties, each fermented separately in small oak casks and aged twelve months in French oak. Perfumed and polished rather than rustic, it is the clearest case in the range for what Greek red grapes can do in careful hands.
At a glance
- Grape
- Limnio 85%, Mavrotragano 10%, Mavroudi 5%
- Region
- Macedonia, Greece
- Alcohol
- 14.00%
- Body
- Medium
- Acidity
- Medium
- Tannins
- Medium
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Short (3-5 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Red Meat, Cheese, Barbecue