NAOUSSA RESERVE

APPELLATION: Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Naoussa

TYPE: Red dry wine

VARIETAL COMPOSITION: Xinomavro 100%

Tasting Note

Deep ruby red color with tawny hues. Fruit-driven nose with hints of tobacco and cocoa. Juicy palate with black fruit, black olive paste and sweet smoke. Smooth tannins and well-integrated oak. Medium to long finish.

• WINEMAKING
• VINTAGES
• AWARDS AND SCORES

• • Harvest takes place at the end of September – early October
  • Grapes handpicked and sorted before crush
  • Skin maceration at 8-10 degrees C for aprox. 3 days
  • Fermentation at max 26 degrees C for 12-15 days
  • Pumping over during fermentation
  • Malolactic fermentation in the tank

  Maturation for 16 months in 300Lt barrels

  • 95% French oak (30% new – 70% 2nd and 3rd fill)
  • 5% American oak (100% 2nd and 3rd fill)

  Further ageing in the bottle before release.

• 2016 Vintage

  ABV (alc by vol)	pH	TA (gr/lt)	RS
  13.2	3.54	4.95	2.7

   

  2015 Vintage

  ABV (alc by vol)	pH	TA (gr/lt)	RS
  12.9	3.58	5.0	1.9

   

  2014 Vintage

  ABV (alc by vol)	pH	TA (gr/lt)	RS
  13.0	3.64	5.17	2.0

   

  2013 Vintage

  ABV (alc by vol)	pH	TA (gr/lt)	RS
  13.0	3.54	4.95	1.9

   

  2012 Vintage

  ABV (alc by vol)	pH	TA (gr/lt)	RS
  13.0	3.5	5.36	1.9

   

  2011 Vintage

  ABV (alc by vol)	pH	TA (gr/lt)	RS
  13.00	3.54	4.95	1.9

   

  2010 Vintage

  ABV (alc by vol)	pH	TA (gr/lt)	RS
  13.25	3.50	5.15	2.1

• 2016 Vintage

  SOMMELIERS CHOICE AWARDS 2022 – SILVER / 87 points

  BERLINER WEIN TROPHY 2022 – GOLD

  BERLINER WEIN TROPHY 2021 – GOLD

   

  2014 Vintage

  ROBERT PARKER’s WINE ADVOCATE (February 2018) – 89 points

   

  2013 Vintage

  TEXSOM INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS 2017 – SILVER 

  ROBERT PARKER’s WINE ADVOCATE (June 2017) – 89 points

   

  2012 Vintage

  TEXSOM INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS 2016 – GOLD 

   

  2011 Vintage

  ROBERT PARKER’s WINE ADVOCATE (August 2016) – 88 points

  LCBO VINTAGES – August 2016 by Michael Godelo

  Tsantali Naoussa Reserve 2011, Pdo Naoussa, Greece (209627, $16.95, WineAlign)

  “Tart and taut, with bright to bursting red fruit and tones off the proverbial Naoussa charts. Quite wildly composed, with berries from the woods, smoky underbrush and a forest floor undertone. Resin, leather and respect. Drink 2016-2019. Tasted July 2016”

   

  2010 Vintage

  ROBERT PARKER’S WINE ADVOCATE (Dec 2015) – 91 points

  WINE ENTHUSIAST (March 2014) – 91 points

Our Naoussa Reserve is a wine to grab. A classic Xinomavro from Naoussa with a stunning quality – price ratio.

     Our winery is a proud member of NAOUSSA WINEMAKERS AND VINE GROWERS ASSOCIATION.