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Domaine Foivos Barcarola Kefalonia 2020
£150.23
Regular Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £25.04 per bottle.
£95.94
Current Price (inc. Tax) Save 36%
6 bottle(s) at £15.99 per bottle.
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HD5918220A
Domaine Foivos Barcarola Kefalonia 2020
WIGIG
- Grapes Robola 100%
- Country Greece
- Region: Robola of Kefalonia
- Abv 12 %
- Dry/Sweet value: 1 (1 is dry, 7 is very sweet)
ResidualSugar: 2.5
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Theodore Orkopoulos
- Closure Nomacorc
- Bone dry and refreshing, with complex aromas of vibrant citrus, exotic fruit, ruby grapefruit and ripe pear. The palate delivers tightly wound intensity, chalky minerality and delicate spicy notes on the sculpted finish. The 2020 vintage was marked by intense heat, which resulted in early ripening of the grapes and an early harvest. The winter saw plentiful rains, resulting in a healthy summer growing season. There were no episodes of frost, a rarity for the island. However, the summer heat reduced yields and resulted in small berries of concentrated juice. The wines are of excellent quality.
- Awards
90 Pts, Wine Advocate, 2019
17 Pts, Jancis Robinson, 2019
The carefully selected grapes underwent a cold pre-fermentation maceration for eight to 10 hours to extract aromas and flavours. Only the free-run juice was selected for this premium cuvée, fermented with wild yeasts at controlled temperatures in stainless steel tanks to showcase the purity of fruit and vibrant aromatics. The wine matured in stainless steel tanks for a month on its fine lees with periodic stirring, imparted texture and delicate complexity. The wine was gently filtered before bottling.
Bone dry and refreshing, with complex aromas of vibrant citrus, exotic fruit, ruby grapefruit and ripe pear. The palate delivers tightly wound intensity, chalky minerality and delicate spicy notes on the sculpted finish.
| Price | £125.19 |
|---|---|
| Country | Greece |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Bottles Per Case | 6 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | Robola is Kefalonia's most well-known indigenous variety, producing fresh and aromatic citrussy wines. The grapes for this cuvee come from 20-year-old vines that are ungrafted and grown on their Indigenous roots in a vineyard in Fragata, on the free-draining slopes of Mount Ainos. Mount Ainos is situated in the southern half of Kefalonia and is the highest mountain on the island. The vines are planted at 600 metres above sea level. At this altitude, there is considerable diurnal temperature variation; the hot, dry summer days give way to cool evenings. This temperature difference encourages a long hang time, promoting concentrated flavours in the grapes, balanced by refreshing natural acidity. The surrounding sea influences the Mediterranean climate, which moderates the hot and dry summer, resulting in naturally fresh wines. The vines thrive in poor, rocky limestone soils, which impart mineral, chalky and high acidity characteristics to the Robola wines. |
| Keywords | Domaine Foivos Barcarola Kefalonia 2020 |
| On Sale | £79.95 |
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