The two fantastic guys from Xanthi return with Fine Mavroudi, their great wine, which in every tasting makes the Botilia team jump from its chairs. Nikolaidis brothers will definitely move you with the new Fine Mavroudi, a wine that has gone viral and international after having found its way to the world's largest markets and some of the most up-to-date wine lists.
For the 2021 vintage, Fine Mavroudi of Anatolikos Vineyards returns with Mavroudi, the variety that the myth says is the one Odysseus used to make Polyphemus drunk.
As a result, major distinctions in worldwide wine competitions have already begun to flourish.
The composition of the rough, sandy soil and the very rocky subsoil of the Hirodassos area, where the dry vineyards are located, and the strong belief in organic farming, make the yield per hectare particularly low. What does this mean? Prepare for delectable condensation of flavor and aroma in a wine perfectly elegant, with absolutely no corners.
With pre-enzymatic cryo-extraction and fermentation carried out in 225-liter oak barrels using only native, indigenous yeasts, you understand that things get even more interesting. After 18 months of maturing with the lees in French oak barrels and without any winemaking intervention, it was bottled without filtering, enclosing all the magic flavors in its beautiful bottle.
When should you drink it?
Now it's already stylish and round. But if you have space in your cellar, good conditions, and patience, it will continue to grow nicely for at least 10 years.
