Structure
Drinking window
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: leather, smoke, earth, oak, tobacco, vanilla, red fruit, cherry
Palate: black olive, plum, black fruit, pepper, licorice, mint
Dalamaras's site-named flagship from the family's organically farmed Paliokalias vineyard, a savoury, earth-and-leather register typical of the appellation's older vines.
What it pairs with
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Pasta with game ragu
Firm tannin and high acidity stand up to a rich game sauce. -
Venison
The wine's earthy, savoury register suits game meat. -
Mature hard cheese
High acidity cuts through a dense, aged cheese.
History
Named for the Paliokalias vineyard the Dalamara family has farmed organically since the 1840s, this is the estate's site-designated Naoussa PDO.
Facts
- Producer
- Dalamaras Winery · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Xinomavro (100%)
- Classification
- Naoussa PDO
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR20-28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Paliokalias
What does Paliokalias taste like?
Leather, smoke, earth, oak, tobacco and vanilla on the nose, with black olive, plum, pepper and licorice on a firm, high-acid palate.
What grapes are in Paliokalias?
100 percent Xinomavro from Dalamaras's organically farmed Paliokalias vineyard.
What food pairs with Paliokalias?
Pasta with game ragu, venison and mature hard cheese.
When should I drink Paliokalias?
It suits 5 to 15 years from vintage.