Dougos Rapsani Old Vines 2019

Dougos Winery Rapsani Old Vines 2019 is a full-bodied red wine produced from the Xinomavro grape in the Rapsani PDO of the Thessaly region of Greece. Xinomavro vines aged more than 60 years old grow on poor schistous soil at 450-700m above sea level. The vineyards of Dougos are certified organic and dryfarmed. Small amounts of two other local red varieties, Krasato and Stavroto, are added to the Rapsani Old Vines Cuvée to tame Xinomavros tannins. The wine is matured for 18 months in French and American oak barrels, then a further six months in the bottle. Winemaker`s note. "The Rapsani Old Vines shows a lifted and elegant bouquet of macerated strawberries and hedgerow fruits with undertones of sundried tomato, chestnut, reglisse and just a hint of meatiness. A wonderfully harmonious wine with fully-integrated and very subtle oak, bright acidity and a great structure. There is a savoury core to this wine and firm yet very fine tannins. Long and rewarding. A classic style of Xinomavro-based wine but without the harsh tannic structure of yesteryear. Comparable to a good Barbaresco."