What is this wine?!
What is this wine?
I am trying to find out the name of a wine I tasted in Zante, Greece last year. I am sure it was called something like Amerovigli. It was delicious and we had quite a lot of this whilst in a restaurant one night. Can't seem to find it anywhere though. Please help.
Answers: If it was red wine then it was Aghiorgitiko. The etymology of the name is the variety which comes from the town of St. George which today is called Nemea. A grape unique to this area and southern Greece's best. As its
Agiorgitiko
attributes change with the altitude, the styles and character vary. The young wines have a fruity nose to them and if they are barrel aged a rich bouquet and full body is unveiled.
I'll try to locate some but I don't know where you live. This has a similar name being grown in the Imerovigli region
SANTORINI ASSYRTICO:
White Dry Wine,
Appellation of Origin Santorini of superior quality
It is Santorini's classic white wine coming from the very strong indigenous variety, the gifted "Assyrtico". The raw material comes from selected vineyards of the island's "mountainous" areas such as Pyrgos and Imerovigli. The raw material is subject of the classic wine making method for the white wines and of fermentation in controlled temperatures. The resulted product, give us a unique sense as it combines and impresses the characteristics of each harvesting.
Alcohol: 12,7 %
Acidity: 6.4 gr/lt
Sugar: 1,2 gr/lt
Honors
-"16th Food and drink exposition 2002" Peania, Greece-Awarded to the wines gustative evaluation in the White Dry Wines category.
-"International Wine and Spirit Competition 2000" London, UK-Bronze medal.
-"International Challenge of Wine 1999" Bordeaux, France-Silver medal.
-"Wine America 1992"- Silver medal.
-" Bordeaux International Challenge Wine 1991"- Silver medal.
Characteristics:
Crystal-clear, white-yellow wine famous for its rich aromatic character. Dominated by the citrus fruit aromas with tender color sheen of white flowers. A vivid, rich, sparkling wine with a characteristic intense taste. It is served in 10oC accompanying fish, seafood and Greek cuisine dishes. Agiomavritiko could be the grape you had. That is if it was a red wine . What you drunk was probably local because the area has a number of wineries. I know of nowhere in the UK where you can actually get wine from Zante. If you can remember any more about the wine e-mail me and I will try and find a UK source.