Thymiopoulos Kayafas 2017

Kayafas Thymiopoulos Vineyards is the Xinomavro has a deep ruby color with violet hues. Intense and complex nose, with aromas of red fruits such as strawberry, sour cherry, raspberry, and red currant. Hints of tomato, lavender, vanilla, marjoram, nutmeg, green pepper, rose, and tea complete the special set. In the mouth, it has full-body, high but ripe tannins, and crisp acidity. Juicy cherry, cranberry, strawberry, sour cherry, vanilla, cinnamon, pepper, cocoa, tea, lavender, dried rosemary, olive leaves, tomato paste, and violet fill-up the mouth in every sip.

The producer

Kayafas is the vineyard with the lowest altitude and the Xinomavro with the highest extraction (40 days maceration). As you can understand, we are talking about a pure-blooded, exuberant Xinomavro but always with the magical touch of the rock star of Naoussa.

It is no secret that Xinomavro is expressed differently in different climates, soils, and altitudes. The diversity of the soil and the topography in Naoussa have made many winemakers think that the vineyards and villages of Naoussa should be divided into crus, in the logic of Burgundy. Thymiopoulos dared it and after years of study and experimentation came up with 3 Single Vineyard Xinomavros.

Kayafas, as we said at the beginning, has the lowest altitude (180 meters) so it has a warmer climate that helps the perfect phenolic ripening of Xinomavro. At the same time, the cool breezes, both from the sea and Vermio, prolong the ripening period and this contributes to the development of an intensely aromatic character but also to the maintenance of the high acidity. The optimum ripening allows longer extraction that forms the basis for a rich, with high tannins, red wine. A small percentage (20%) is fermented in whole bunches, which intensifies the freshness and complexity of the wine. The wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured for 12 months in French oak barrels of 500 liters (second-hand). The result has a deep color and intense character of red fruits, herbs, and flowers. Just magical!

Kayafas Thymiopoulos Vineyards is the Xinomavro that you will want to drink for your whole life but you cannot because there is not enough for everyone!