Structure
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: strawberry, cherry, blackberry, caramel
Palate: red berry, fine tannin
A classic dark rose with violet highlights, red fruit aromas of strawberry, cherry and blackberry with caramel touches, and a rich, full mouth with delicate tannins and refreshing acidity.
What it pairs with
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Roast red meat
Palivou names cooked or roast red meat; the delicate tannin gives the rose enough grip. -
Cured meats
The producer lists charcuterie, matched by the wine's acidity and caramel note. -
Mediterranean vegetable dishes
Named by Palivou; the strawberry and cherry fruit suits olive-oil cooking.
Facts
- Producer
- Ktima Palivou · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Agiorgitiko (100%)
- Classification
- PGI Peloponnese
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €12-14 at retail
Frequently asked about Vyssinokipos
What does Vyssinokipos taste like?
Palivou describes a multidimensional classic dark rose colour with violet highlights and aromas of red fruits such as strawberry, cherry and blackberry with caramel touches. The mouth is rich and full with a delicate presence of tannins and a refreshing acidity that lends finesse and elegance, and the finish is exuberant and long.
How is Vyssinokipos made?
Grapes are picked very early in the morning and chilled for 12 hours, destemmed and cold-macerated for four days at zero degrees, then pressed and fermented at controlled low temperatures.
What grape is Vyssinokipos made from?
It is 100 percent Agiorgitiko from the estate's Stavrodromi site on sandy clay soil.
What food pairs with Vyssinokipos?
Palivou recommends cooked or roast red meat, all Mediterranean dishes and cured meats.