Alpha Estate was created by winemaker Angelos Iatridis, and viticulturist Makis Mavridis. They farm 140 hectares (345.9 acres) divided into 92 separate blocks, which they vinify separately in their state of the art winery. The Xinomavro (pronounced, zee No mahv ROW) vineyards are in northwestern Macedonia where the climate is continental with warm summers and cold winters. The grapes are fermented in stainless steel and spend several months in contact with the lees, aged 12 months in oak and 12 months in the bottle before release. It is an easy drinking, medium bodied wine with light ruby color and aromas and vibrant flavors of cherry, strawberry, pomegranate. It is beautifully balanced with crisp acid and smooth tannins, perfect for roasted pork tenderloin.
Alpha Estate, Amyndeon PDO (Greece) Xinomavro 2019
By Rebecca Murphy