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: fruit, oak, vanilla, clove
Palate: rich fruit, vanilla, clove
Deep red Agiorgitiko from the Koutsi sub-zone, aromatically clear and complex, with rich body, structure, fattiness and a long finish.
What it pairs with
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Slow-roasted lamb with oregano
The barrique-derived vanilla and clove frame the herb crust while the firm tannins cut the fat. -
Beef stifado with pearl onions
The wine's concentration and structure stand up to the long-simmered sweet onion and tomato base. -
Aged graviera cheese
The cheese's salt crystals sharpen the wine's red fruit and soften the oak.
How to serve Ktima Gaias
Allow 30 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Decant into a wide carafe at least 30 minutes before serving, as the producer specifies.
- Serve at cellar temperature. Pour at 16 to 18 degrees Celsius so the alcohol stays in balance with the oak spice.
- Choose a large bowl. A wide Bordeaux-style glass gives the vanilla and clove room to lift out of the dense fruit.
- Pair with the food. Roast lamb, beef stifado or aged graviera match the wine's structure and fattiness.
Facts
- Producer
- GAIA Wines · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Agiorgitiko (100%)
- Classification
- PDO Nemea
- Oak
- Minimum 12 months in new French oak barriques of 225 litres, selected for wood origin, toast level and construction
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €31-33 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-20 from vintage
Frequently asked about Ktima Gaias
What does Ktima Gaias taste like?
GAIA describes a deep reddish colour with intense aromas of great clarity and complexity, showing fruit, oak, vanilla and clove. The palate is rich in body and structure with fattiness and a long finish.
How long can you age Ktima Gaias?
The producer gives the wine an ageing potential of up to 20 years. Extended post-fermentation extraction and bottling without processing are used to preserve its organoleptic character.
How should Ktima Gaias be served?
GAIA recommends decanting into a wide carafe for at least 30 minutes before serving, which opens the oak-derived vanilla and clove notes.
What grapes are in Ktima Gaias?
It is 100 percent Agiorgitiko from the Koutsi area of the Nemea PDO zone, farmed for low yields and maximum concentration.