SIX-PACK CASE PRICE = $34.99 per bottle (6 bottle minimum purchase)(Discounts apply after adding the correct amount to your basket)
Notes from the Winemaker:Gaia was founded in 1994 by Leon Karatsalos and Yiannis Paraskevopoulos
with a commitment to producing quality wine from the unique indigenous
grapes of their native Greece. Both owners have degrees in agronomy
from the University of Thessaloniki and Paraskevopoulos also received a
Ph.D in Oenology from the University of Bordeaux II.
Atop the South-Western slopes of Koutsi, at an altitude of 650 m. we cultivate our Agiorgitiko vines with an eye toward the creation of a red wine of an exceptional personality and a great aging potential.
The yield of GAIA ESTATE' s 25 year old vineyard is closely monitoring so that it remains low, never exceeding 56 hl/he. During wine-making, we extend the moment of extraction to its limit, giving the absolutely ripe Agiorgitiko grape the chance to express its powerful character at full strength. Afterwards, the new wine will mature for at least 12 months in new 225 liter French oak casks from the Nevers and Allier forests.
The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation during its first winter of aging. Ultimately, GAIA ESTATE is bottled directly from the cask without prior treatments such as chilling or filtration. In this way, we preserve the best of all the essential elements of our wine.
Without a doubt this is a deeply aged wine. Under good cellaring
conditions GAIA ESTATE will continue to evolve into an even betetr and
more highly structured wine for at least ten years.
What Does It Taste Like?
An especially red-black color is accompanied by highly intense aromas; cleanliness and complexity with hints of fruit, wood, vanilla and clove. The oiliness, volume, body and structure as well as an enduring flavor complete this unique variety.
Ratings & Reviews
Wine Enthusiast Magazine:"This fruitier-style Agiorgitiko has an approachable, versatile character. On the nose, blackberry, cinnamon, spice and red berries lead, followed by a balance of fruit and dry spice on the palate. Balanced but has an earthy spin that speaks of its origins. A great go-to red." - S.K. (4/1/2010)
