Why do we love it?
And yes, two years later, Botilia's team is in a panic once again! Why? Rose de Xinomavro 2013 from Thymiopoulos Vineyards has just been released and sold out in a few hours! For the first part, yes, you read correctly. On the same label are the words Rose and 2013!! A rosé wine released 9 years after the harvest! Is it any good? You probably forget who we are talking about... We have secured the last botles directly from the winery and Rose de Xinomavro 2013 is here only for a litle while, and it bears the signature of - who else? - the pioneer Apostolos Thymiopoulos!
2 years ago, Apostolos left the wine world speechless with a deeply aged rosé. The inspiration came from the beautiful evolution of Rose de Xinomavro over time, giving him ideas for an aged rosé. After the first experiment, now he knew exactly what to do. He chose Xinomavro grapes from the highest and coldest vineyard in Naoussa to ensure freshness, intensity in the fruit and the necessary acidity. He left the wine to ferment with its indigenous yeasts and selected one by one the second use 500 liter French barrels where it stayed for 12 months. The wine was then bottled and kept in his cellar for another 8 years. He tested it often to decide when it's the perfect time to release it. And now the time has come!
its predecessor disappeared within days. This time, most of the bottles of Rose de Xinomavro 2013 have already been pre-sold abroad, and the few left here will cause panic, not only for us. If you're wondering if it can age further, just keep in mind that the 2007 vintage, was epic when we tasted this year! Move wisely and quickly…
Tastes Like
Rose de Xinomavro 2013 from Thymiopoulos Vineyards has a bright orange color, with salmon and amber highlights. Intense and impressively complex nose, with dominant aromas of cherry, ripe peach, lotus, candied orange peel, sweet quince and sweet tomato. Caramel ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, lavender and marjoram complete the ever-evolving ensemble.
In the mouth it has an impressive concentration, medium (+) body, refreshing acidity and subtle tannins, which give extra points to its structure. Ripe and dried fruits such as cherry, strawberry and gooseberry are mixed with sweet tomato, orange peel, kumquat, lotus, cinnamon, caramel and herbs.
