GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: Chatzivariti Winery
Region: Goumenissa, Greece
Appellation: PDO Goumenissa
Type: Dry red wine, non-sparkling
Vintage: 2015
Date of Tasting: May 2023
Type of viticulture: Organic from the beginning
Grapes used: Xinomavro 70%, Negoska 30%
Vintage Blend:
Winemaking details: pre-fermentation, cold maceration for 2 days, left on lees for 8 months (before being put in barrels)
Aging: 12 months in French oak barrels + 6 months in the bottle
Sugar level: low (level of residual sugar not communicated)
Sulphites: contains sulphites
APPEARANCE
- Colour = Ruby (with large garnet hue)
- Intensity = Deep (for the ruby) + Medium (for the garnet hue)
NOSE
- Intensity = Medium+
- Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
- Aromas = Black cherryy, Blackberry, Kalamata olives, vanilla, chocolate, tobacco
PALATE
- Sweetness = Dry
- Acidity = Medium+
- Tannins = Medium+ (well-integrated through aging, softened wuth time)
- Alcohol = High (14%)
- Body = Medium+
- Flavour Intensity = Medium+
- Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
- Flavour details = Black cherryy, Blackberry, Kalamata olives, vanilla, chocolate, tobacco
- Other =
- Finish = Long
GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
- Overall Quality = Very Good
- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 8°C for an additional to 8-10 years
- Can gain some complexity from additional aging (however the wine I tasted had probably past its peak)
- Retail Price = 22 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Value for Money = Very Good
- Comparison with same price competition = Very good
- Suitability for Diabetics = level of residual sugar not communicated
- Service Temperature = around 16°C
- Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = ‘Osso Bucco’, mincemeat pie, beef with bulgur or, the traditional Greek recipe called ‘Gigantes Plaki’ (local giant beans mijoted in a tomato sauce usually served with Feta cheese on top). Otherwise, a wild mushroom risotto with parmesan flakes or a platter with aged cheeses will work equally as well
- Comments = This wine was a good discovery for me. There is no doubt that this is a very good wine from a very good producer. We can feel the overall quality of the wine. The structure is still there with a good body and good tannins (rounded by the time spent in bottle). My only regret is that the 2015 vintage I tasted has probably past its peak and I think that is due to some issue during the conservation in the cellar of the retailer. In any case, I have no doubt in recommending this wine which offers a very good quality and a very good value for money.
- Final Grade = B+
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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.
- Overall Quality scale
- Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
- Bottle Aging
- Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
- Retail Price
- Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
- Value for Money
- Quality offered compared to the price paid
- Comparison with same price competition
- where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
- Suitability for Diabetics
- Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
- Comments
- Any additional elements worth noting
- Final Grade Scale
- A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
- A+ = Outstanding Wine
- A = Great Wine
- A- = Very Very Good
- B+ = Very Good
- B = Good
- B- = Noteworthy
- C+ = Acceptable
- C = Poor
- F = The worst grade of this scale
