Red WINE
Alpha Estate Hedgehog Xinomavro
Alpha Estate
TASTING NOTES
APPEARANCE
Bright, deep ruby red.
NOSE
Intense and complex with ripe red berries, floral notes, spice, hints of minerality and dried tomato typical of Xinomavro.
PALATE
Dry and structured with vibrant acidity, fine-grained tannins and layered flavours of red fruit, spice and savoury notes, finishing long and persistent.
SERVING & PAIRING
Grilled or roasted meats, lamb, game, mushroom dishes, tomato-based recipes and aged hard cheeses.
SPECIFICATIONS
PRODUCER
Alpha Estate
BRAND
Alpha Estate
COUNTRY
Greece
REGION
Amyndeon
APPELLATION
PDO Amyndeon
VINTAGE
2020│2023
TYPE
Red Wine
VARIETAL
Xinomavro
ABV
14.0%
FORMAT
750ml
UNITS PER CASE
6
AWARDS
- 🥇Grand Prize — Korea Wine & Spirits Awards (2020)
- 🥇Gold — Mundus Vini, Gilbert & Gaillard (both 2020)
- 🥈Silver — Decanter, Thessaloniki Wine Challenge (both 2020)
- 🥉Bronze — Texsom (2020)
- 🥇91pts James Suckling
- 🥇89pts Robert Parker
- 🥇89pts Gilbert & Gaillard
- 🥇16.5pts Jancis Robinson (all 2020)
BACKGROUND
Single-vineyard Xinomavro from the high-altitude “Hedgehog” site in Amyndeon, combining freshness, precision and depth, showcasing the grape’s classic structure and savoury complexity shaped by cool-climate conditions and careful oak maturation.
