ANAX 2021 - ANTONOPOULOS VINEYARDS

For the lovers of variety, Anax by Antonopoulos Vineyards has deservedly won a place among the best Greek Chardonnays. With intense oaky character but also dense fruit and rich body and concentration it has a steady fanatical audience for years.

The vineyards are located in mountainous Achaia, at an altitude of 750-900 meters which has a beneficial effect on the optimum ripening of the grapes but also on maintaining the refreshing acidity. Chardonnay vineyards are located in Demestiha, Achaia, at an altitude of 750-900 meters. For the fermentation and maturation of the wine, they use exclusively French oak barrels of 225 liters, 15% new, 45% second, and 40% third use. Anax Antonopoulos Vineyards matures in the barrel for about 8 months along with its fine wine lees. The result is exuberant, intense, and buttery.

Prepare for a wine that requires food but that will surely reward the true connoisseurs of the variety.

Anax Antonopoulos Vineyards has medium lemon color. On the nose, it has impressive aromas of ripe yellow fruits, such as peach, banana, bergamot, and pear. Dried pineapple, hazelnut, and almond are combined with vanilla, smoke, milk caramel, and honeycomb notes in an aromatic bouquet with unique depth and complexity.

In the mouth, it has a rich and full body, with lemony acidity and oily texture. Melon, lemon, pineapple, grapefruit, bergamot, vanilla, smoke, toffee, and butter fill up the palate in every sip.