I’d Reach for This… Agiorgitiko

Duncan Says: if you can get past the language barrier, Greece has a bounty of cracking wines to offer
Tasting Notes: silky smooth, fruit-packed reds with a velvety finish. This cuvée shows intense aromatic finesse evolving from ripe berries and gooseberry through to caramel and discreet oak nuances. Soft tannins underline a rich, well structured velvety body.

Grape: Agiorgitiko (pronounced Ah-yor-YEE-te-ko)

Best Enjoyed: A fantastic wine for Roast Lamb or Moussaka

Good to Know: One of the pioneers of the modern Greek wine revolution Gaia Estate was established in 1994 by Greek winemakers Leon Karatsalos and Yiannis Paraskevopoulos. Operating two different wineries they make cutting edge wines in both Nemea and Santorini.