AFTORIZO 2018 - THYMIOPOULOS VINEYARDS

Aftorizo 2018 Thymiopoulos Vineyards is an ode to Xinomavro and a wine that will make Burgundy and Barolo green with envy. The old, pre-phylloxera vines, at an altitude of 450 meters, give their best fruit, for the artist of Naoussa, Thymiopoulos, to create on it.

So many things have been written and said about Apostolis. The rock star, the maître, the magician of Xinomavro, the pioneer, and many more. And do you know what? It's all true. Thymiopoulos dared to see Xinomavro as Pinot Noir and start making single vineyard crus as they do in Burgundy. His courage has been rewarded with the undivided trust and love of all wine lovers around the world and the deafening success of each new release.

Aftorizo came into our lives two years ago and had the duration of a firework since its almost 1,000 bottles did not remain on the market for even 1 month. This year it is expected to run out even faster because we now know how magical this wine is and how it has surpassed everything we imagined and expected. Thymiopoulos's enormous insistence on taking the old, 53-year-old ungrafted vineyard in Fytia proves to be justified. His endless experiments brought the desired result, a shocking "recipe" for a PERFECT Xinomavro. As if he could do something less than perfect… NEVER!

After fermenting with indigenous yeasts, the wine ages for 1 year in French oak barrels of 500lt (of second use). Bone-crunching concentration and all the grandeur of Xinomavro were closed in 1170 elegant bottles that seem so very few, because yes, you ought it to yourself to taste this wine. You have to be able to say that, at least once in your life you were so lucky to have tasted Aftorizo 2018 Thymiopoulos Vineyards.
Basically, whatever we might say isn’t enough for this wine, because Aftorizo is a once in a lifetime experience.

If you want to see how beautifully this unique wine evolves over time, then you will need more than one, bottle, which will come to you along with their elegant and collectible original wooden case.

Its medium ruby color and the intense character of red fruits would easily make you believe that it is Pinot. Layered nose, shoots you with machine-gun speed with flowers, strawberries, cranberries, sour cherries, cherry tomatoes, cherries and raspberries, and all this on a sweet, spicy background. Herbal hints of rosemary, eucalyptus, and sage put the finishing touch.

In the mouth, it has impressive concentration and structure, with silky tannins and sharp acidity. Raspberry jam, wild strawberry, fresh sour cherry, pomegranate, marjoram, rosemary, mint, lavender, rose, tea, vanilla, allspice, and green pepper fill-up the mouth in every sip.