Structure
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: ripe red and black fruits, oak, vanilla, sweet spices
Palate: sour cherry, black cherry jam, coffee
The flagship of the Zacharias winery, from the Tsintari vineyard on the acropolis of Ancient Phlious planted in 1962, deep ruby with garnet highlights, complex and concentrated with a long vanilla and sweet-spice aftertaste.
What it pairs with
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Slow-roasted lamb shoulder
Old-vine concentration and round velvety tannins carry a long roast. -
Beef stifado
The sour cherry and black cherry jam notes meet the sweet onion braise. -
Mature kefalotyri
The coffee and vanilla register holds against a salty hard cheese.
Facts
- Producer
- Zacharias Wines · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Agiorgitiko (100%)
- Classification
- PDO Nemea
- Oak
- Oak-aged and bottled unfiltered, so a deposit is possible
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €13-16 at retail
Frequently asked about Lexis Nemea Old Vines
What does Lexis Nemea taste like?
Zacharias describes a deep ruby colour with garnet highlights, complex on the nose with aromas of ripe red and black fruits, oak notes, vanilla and sweet spices. The palate is full with round, almost velvety tannins and flavours of sour cherry, black cherry jam, coffee and vanilla, with a long vanilla aftertaste accompanied by sweet spices.
Where does Lexis Nemea come from?
From the Tsintari vineyard on the acropolis of Ancient Phlious, planted in 1962 and now around 50 years old, whose very low yields and limited production give the wine its complexity and concentration.
Is Lexis Nemea filtered?
No. Zacharias bottles it unfiltered, so a deposit may be present in the bottle.
What food pairs with Lexis Nemea?
Slow-roasted lamb shoulder, beef stifado and mature kefalotyri all suit its concentration and long, spicy finish.