NEMEA 2020 - AIVALIS WINERY

If you know Christos Aivalis perhaps you consider him peculiar, explosive, exuberant but you undoubtedly know about his obsession with perfection. Perfection as he says is only achieved through control of every detail and tenacity in ancestry.

In each of the arid vineyards of the estate, Agiorgitiko is cultivated with almost obsessive attention to the phase of viticulture. The very low yields (150-550 kg/ha), give the fruit of shocking concentration that, in the logic of Burgundy, is harvested and vinified separately per vineyard without any mixtures. Expressing the specificity of each microclimate and the application of the most modern winemaking techniques make the wines of Aivalis Winery deservedly earn their place among the top of the area of ​​Nemea.

But Christos Aivalis boasts for only one thing, his greatest achievement as he says, his son Sotiris.

Sotiris recently returned from his oenological studies at Burgundy and although only 25 years old he has already taken an important role in the winery. Nemea Aivalis is his creation. Exclusively from the vineyard in the area of ​​Gerakina in the unexplored side of Nemea, was aged 14 months in French oak barrels and bottled without stabilization and filtration giving a uniquely expressive intensity red wine that made his father even more proud.

And keep in mind that we got to see much more from both of them...

Bright purple color in the glass.

Particularly intense and complex nose, with plum, sour cherry, and ripe strawberry standing out, accompanied by violet, nuts, and herbal hints of green tea. Spicy feeling with black pepper, clove, and vanilla complementing the primary aromas and oak, damp earth, smoke, ink, and hints of bitter chocolate completing the rich depth and character set.

Robust mouth with well-worked moderate tannins and balanced acidity. Cherry, plum, and toast dominate while the intensely spicy sense accompanies the bitter chocolate in the long-lasting aftertaste.