Structure
Drinking window
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: spices, dark fruits, chocolate
Palate: fruit, nuts
Accessible from a young age with abundant aromas of fruit and nuts, spices, dark fruits and chocolate on the nose, dry with a soft, velvety taste, pleasant tannins and the right acidity.
What it pairs with
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Light grilled meats
Driopi names light grilled meats; the soft velvety texture suits them. -
Poultry
The producer lists white meats and poultry, unusual for a Nemea and possible because of the soft tannins. -
Fatty fish
Named by the producer, who recommends quite fatty fish with this bottling. -
Hard yellow cheese
The chocolate and spice notes hold against a salty aged cheese.
Facts
- Producer
- Ktima Driopi · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Agiorgitiko (100%)
- Classification
- PDO Nemea
- Oak
- Classic red vinification with 12 months of ageing in oak barrels
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- €12-14 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-5 from vintage
Frequently asked about Ktima Dryopi Nemea Classic
What does Ktima Driopi Nemea Classic taste like?
The producer describes a wine accessible from its young age with abundant aromas of fruits and nuts, dry with a soft and velvety taste. The retailer's note adds beautiful aromas of spices, dark fruits and chocolate on the nose with pleasant tannins, the right acidity and a good aftertaste.
Where does Ktima Driopi come from?
From a privately owned vineyard of 85 acres in the broader area of Koutsi at an altitude of 350 metres, on clayey soils with a steep inclination that gives great drainage.
How long can Ktima Driopi be aged?
The producer gives it an ageing potential of three to five years after 12 months in oak barrels, and says it is equally enjoyable drunk fresh.
What food pairs with Ktima Driopi?
Served at 18 degrees Celsius, it pairs with white meats, poultry, quite fatty fish and light grilled meats.