The Uncorked world tour continues to Greece with the Boutari
Agiorgitiko Nemea Red. The Agiorgitiko
or St. George grape is native to Greece and is now the most widely planted red
variety in the country.
Wines produced from this grape are known to by fruity with low
acidity and strong colour. With my love of beaujolais, I am looking forward to trying this one.
Wine: Boutari Agiorgitiko Nemea Red
Location: Greece
Grape: Agiorgitiko
Sugar Content: 5g/L
Alcohol: 13%
Price: $11.95
Vintages number: 172148
The 2011 vintage is pictured above but I
am trying the 2012. It is a very deep
red with a very sweet, fruity aroma that actually reminds me of grape crush pop
and the inexpensive powder-made u-brew wine I drank while in university.
It doesn’t taste like grape crush though. In fact it does not have
much flavour at all. It is a very light,
inoffensive wine with a slightly bitter finish.
Like a pinot noir, you could probably pair this with duck or
seafood and it would not over-power the flavour of your food. But why would you
want to?
It is not a bad wine but it’s not a good wine either. It is a wine seeking a personality. Like
oatmeal, maybe you could add fruit and make sangria.
I don’t dislike this wine but it bores me. I look forward to trying more wines from this
variety but I won’t be uncorking this one again.
Recommendation: Cork
Rating:
6 out of 10
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