New Wave Greek Wines: Petrakopoulos Palia Armakia 2019
Petrakopoulos winery (previously known as Melissinos), the brainchild of entrepreneur Nikos Petrakopoulos, is one of the most exciting wineries in Greece. Located in south Cephalonia, at Thiramonas, a 30-minute drive from the capital of Argostoli. They are obsessed (in a good way) with three varieties; Robola, Mavrodaphne and Zakynthino. For each, Petrakopoulos and his talented oenologist Kiki Siameli produces three different versions.
Palia Armakia Robola sits between the 'Classic' Robola and the single-vineyard 'Thymari Petra', showing more complexity than the former and more energy than the latter. It is produced in approximately 1300 bottles (depending on vintage conditions) from two vineyards in the celebrated Fagias terroir with own-rooted old vines of 70 years of age. Fagias is situated on the slopes of Mt Ainos from 500 to 800 m. Above that, fir trees grow. It has a favourable western, south-western exposure and faces the sea. It is an early ripening zone due to exposure.
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