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Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: gooseberry, pomegranate, black tea
Palate: spice notes, velvet
Selected Agiorgitiko from two vineyards over sixty years old on the hills around the Nemea plain, deep red-violet with gooseberry, pomegranate and black tea, full-bodied and well balanced with velvety tannins and a spicy close.
What it pairs with
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Grilled meats
Mitravelas names grilled meats; the velvety tannins and spice notes meet the char. -
Game
The producer lists game, matched by the black tea and pomegranate depth. -
Fatty cheeses
Named by Mitravelas; the wine's balance cuts through richness.
How to serve Mitravelas Old Vines
Allow 60 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Decant for 60 minutes; the wine is bottled unfiltered and may throw a light deposit.
- Serve at 14 degrees. Mitravelas specifies around 14 degrees Celsius, which holds the gooseberry and black tea lift.
- Use a wide glass. A large bowl gives the Bertrange oak spice room to sit above the old-vine fruit.
- Pair with the food. Grilled meats, game or fatty cheeses, as the producer recommends.
Facts
- Producer
- Mitravelas Estate · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Agiorgitiko (100%)
- Oak
- Twelve months in French oak barrels, one third new, exclusively from the Bertrange forest in Nevers, then six months in bottle, bottled unfiltered
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €45-62 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-25 from vintage
Frequently asked about Mitravelas Old Vines
What does Mitravelas Old Vines taste like?
Mitravelas describes a deep red-violet colour with aromas of gooseberry, pomegranate and black tea. It is full-bodied and well balanced with velvety tannins, leaving a pleasant flavour of spice notes.
How old are the vines?
The wine comes from two unique vineyards over 60 years old, dry-farmed and with minimal yields, on the hills surrounding the Nemea plain.
How is Mitravelas Old Vines aged?
After roughly 20 days on skins at low temperatures and malolactic fermentation, it spends 12 months in French oak, a third of it new and exclusively from the Bertrange forest in Nevers, followed by six months in bottle. It is bottled unfiltered.
What food pairs with Mitravelas Old Vines?
The producer says it pairs perfectly with grilled meats, game and fatty cheeses, served at around 14 degrees Celsius.