Structure
Drinking window
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: red fruits, spices, vanilla
Palate: herbs, nutmeg
Drawn from a selected old-vine block and given twenty months in barrel, complex in red fruit and spice with vanilla, full and balanced on the palate.
What it pairs with
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Red meat with spicy sauces
Papaioannou names this match; the twenty months in oak carry a peppery sauce. -
Braised beef cheek
The old-vine concentration and firm tannin suit a long, slow braise. -
Mature kefalograviera
The vanilla and nutmeg register stands against a salty aged cheese.
Facts
- Producer
- Papaioannou Wines · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Agiorgitiko (100%)
- Classification
- PDO Nemea
- Oak
- Twenty months in oak barrel followed by a further year in bottle
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €44-48 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
Frequently asked about Microclima Ktima Papaioannou Nemea
What does Microclima Ktima Papaioannou taste like?
Papaioannou describes a complex aroma of red fruits and spices such as pepper, nutmeg, herbs and vanilla, with a full and balanced taste.
How long is Microclima aged?
Classical red fermentation is followed by 20 months in oak barrel and a further year in bottle. The producer says it can be aged for a decade or more.
Where does Microclima come from?
The fruit is selected from a part of the family vineyard planted with old vines in Ancient Nemea, Corinthia, and vinified and bottled at the family winery.
What food pairs with Microclima?
Papaioannou says it is perfect with red meat in spicy sauces. Braised beef cheek and mature kefalograviera also work with its firm structure.