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Naoussa Imiglykos
Vintage 2000 Bottle $22.00
Harvest in Naoussa begins at the end of September. Crushed grapes are transferred to stainless steel tanks. The fermentation is stopped by the application of chilling as soon as the residual sugars are lowered to the desired amount and then is transferred to oak barrels, creating a medium-sweet wine of lively red color, discreet and complex fruity aroma, and a well-balanced smooth, soft, rounded taste.
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Saint George
Vintage 2000 Bottle $23.00
St. George is considered the foremost variety for creating fine red wine. It is our aromatic grape that creates wine of great texture and body. The wine is classically unified and aged for ten months in French oak. It is then aged an additional 12 months in the bottle. Well-balanced, wonderful texture, abundant fruit and a long, rich finish.
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Cava Tsantalis
Vintage 1997 Bottle $20.00
From the noble Greek variety of grape called Xinomavro and the famous Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for at least one year in small oak casks and two years in the bottle in stone cellars. Enjoy its ruby-red color, the rich bouquet of sun dried fruits and nuts, its medium body, and rich, long finish.
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Chateau Harlaftis (Cabernet)
Vintage 1997 Bottle $24.00
Estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are venified in the most traditional manner with long maceration and fermentation periods, lasting for almost a month and at least 12 months barrel aging. The result is a heady, mouth-filling wine with strong tannins and earthy vanilla flavors with a well balanced, round finish.
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Hatzimichalis Cabernet
Vintage 1999 Bottle $30.00
Bright, deep-red purple. Complex aromatic bouquet, reminiscent of red fruit of the forest, spice, vanilla, leather, and coffee. Its strength and its noble origin are instantly recognized. Youthful power and liveliness. Thick, with good quality tannins and a long aftertaste. Pleasant now, it will continue to mature at least up to 2015.
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Hatzimichalis Syrah (Shiraz)
Vintage 2000 $32 Bottle
Bright-red ruby. Sour cherries, raspberry, thyme, luisa, and olive in an appealing combination. Smooth at first contact, gentle and well balanced. Elegant long aftertaste.
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Hatzimichalis Cuvée Maison
Vintage 2000 Bottle $28.00
Red, dry. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Xinomavro, Limnio. Bright ruby. Complex aromatic bouquet, where forest fruits, cinnamon, pepper, and sour cherry play the leading role. A well-balanced wine, where the tannins and the robustness of the Cabernet are combined with the nerve of the Xinomavro. Fruity, long aftertaste reminiscent of strawberry.
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Hatzimichalis Merlot
Vintage 1998 Bottle $56.00
Merlot that has aged for 10 months in new French oak barriques. Bright, deep red. An appealing synthesis of aromas where spice and aromatic herbs prevail. Vanilla, sage, and cinnamon lie on a background of blackberries and plum. Gentle, soft, but fleshy, with the favorite velvety presence of Merlot and with hints of wood at the finish. Enjoy it now and up to 2008.
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Asprolithi Collection Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage 1999 Bottle $28.00
The microclimate and vineyard elevation help to fine-tune extraction. The grapes undergo 15-18 days fermentation under temperature piloting. Fermentation begins at 14°C and is gradually increased during the course of fermentation to 28°C. Aroma extraction maximized during the initial cold stage; tannin, during the warm stage. Free-run juice is separated from vin de presse, followed by malolactic fermentation. Decisions are then made regarding a final blend. The wine undergoes coarse filtration, then moves to a combination of French and American Mission oak for 12 months. Any fining and filtering aims only to remove yeast. This Cabernet is full of young, dark fruit. It has a sophisticated structure, medium alcohol and herbal notes. It is smooth to the finish but not without fine texture and typical fresh mouth feel.
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Chateau Julia Merlot
Vintage 2000 Bottle $33.00
From the famous Merlot variety, yielding the best results within the biological cultivation, comes this overflowing wine with the composite taste of small berries in the mouth. Its purple evening dress and the wild cherry and mulberry aromas are always at center stage and are applauded by the senses.
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Merlot-Xinomavro
Vintage 1999 Bottle $37.00
Red dry. The red Merlot and Xinomavro varieties (of equal proportion) are aged a minimum of one year in oak barrels and another six months in the bottle. The Xinomavro variety gives this wine its firm, opulent body and the ability to age well, while the Merlot gives it the deep-red color and velvety taste. It has good structure and a long aftertaste. (Silver Medal; Brussels, Belgium, 2001.)
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Merlot Tsantali
Vintage 1998 Bottle $38.00
On the sun-drenched hills of Halkidiki, close to the sea, with a soil mainly sandy-clayey, a deep calcareous subsoil, and an integrated farming system that involves organic, biodynamic, and sustainable farming principles, the Merlot grape thrives giving birth to a wine with a deep garnet color and rich plumy fruit, with hints of vanilla and oak flavors that linger on the finish. It is an elegant wine, recommended with baby lamb and aged yellow cheeses.
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Megas Oenos Red
Vintage 1998
St. George 70%, Cabernet Sauvignon 30%. One of the finest wines from Greece with numerous international accolades to its credit. The combination of St. George and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes as well as the age of the vines over 50 years old creates a wine of great complexity. Deep purple robe, good acidity, and balanced tannins, culminating in a round, elegant finish with velvety texture.
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Porfyros (Red Organic)
Vintage 1998
This wine is made with EU guidelines for organic farming. It is a Bordeaux-style wine made from a blend of St. George (40%), Cabernet (30%), and Merlot (30%) After vinification, the wine was matured for 14-16 months in new French oak barrels mainly from Nevers and Allier forests. The result is a wine of deep black, cherry red color, intense aromas of red berry fruit and spice oak. A finely balanced palate with rich, yet soft tannins, and a long, expressive finish.
Bottle $32.00
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Tsantali Syrah (Shiraz)
Vintage 1998
History: It’s said that Ulysses, the conqueror of Troy, got Cyclop Polyphemus drunk with wine from Maronia in Thrace. Location: Maronia in Thrace, in northern Greece. Soil: Granuloblastic to augen and porphyroblastic with dark red color. Sub-soil: Schistose and granular. Age of Vines: 9 years old. Harvest: End of September until mid-October. Character: The combination between the airs and the soil’s humidity and the integrated farming system that is applied increases the fruit intensity. An elegant wine velvety in texture, with lots of plum and blackberry flavor, finishing with a hint of oak.
Bottle $36.00
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Antonopoulos
Idiotiki Syllogi (Private Collection)
Vintage1998
Made from Cabernet Sauvignon grown in the province of Trifilia together with the famous variety Agiorgitiko from Nemea. It unites perfectly the salient characteristics of both varieties. Elegance and power. Although it is still a little young at present, its future potential is already apparent: deep purple in color with an aroma of red cherry with weight and vigor on the palate.
Bottle $32.00
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Kouros Nemea
Vintage 1999
Medium-deep color. Rich damsons on the fruity nose. Youthful tannins. Fine, sweet oak in the end-taste. Among the most structured and richly flavored wines. Medium-bodied.
Bottle $17.00
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Grand Reserve Naoussa
Vintage 1997
Dry red wine. Appellation of origin Naoussa of high quality; 100% Xinomavro, picked from the end of September to late October. Rich, deep red wine that has maintained its violet-purple tints through the years of aging. Intense, complex bouquet, the characteristic that Xinomavro presents after aging, dominated by the aromas of dry red fruits, wood, and spices. A well-bodied wine of balanced taste and good structure. Smooth tannins and intense mouth aroma.
Bottle $29.00
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Cava Boutari
Vintage 1997
Dry red table wine; 40% Xinomavro, 40% Agiorgitiko, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, picked the second half of September. Cava is a dry red wine apt to further aging. Dark red color with brown tints. Intense bouquet dominated by the sweet aromas of aging. Well balanced with smooth tannins. Sweet mouth aroma and aromatic lingering aftertaste.
Bottle $27.00
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Sitia Red
Vintage 1998
Sitia’s mountainous regional ecosystem favors the excellent local grape variety, Liatiko, from which originates the wine “Sitia.” Ruby red color. Juicy, original gamy nose displays sweet strawberries on the middle palate. Multi-layered, fruit-oak finish. Original character. Medium-bodied. A discovery.
Bottle $18.00
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Calliga Ruby
A flavorful, rich wine with lovely rich bouquet and fruit flavors. A deep ruby color with a distinctive sheen and delicate aroma. A pleasant body with a velvety aftertaste makes this wine very amiable and ready to be consumed.
Bottle $21.00
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Mountrihas Petit Syrah (Shiraz)
Vintage 1999
Deep red in color with violet hues. An early nose, slightly spicey with aromas of cassis, pepper, and raspberries. Rich, powerful, and velvety accent with vanilla aromas on the palate, with a long and fruity finish.
Bottle $36.00
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Vasiliou Erythros
Vintage 1999
Varietal blend of St. George 60%, Cabernet 40%. A dry red wine that is aged in new French oak barrels for one year. The resulting wine is deep red in color filled with black cherry, rich bouquet, elegant and well-balanced with structure. Rich body and intense aftertaste.
Bottle $29.00
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Lazaridi Merlot
Vintage 2000
Varietal blend, 100% Merlot. The stressed (non-irrigated) vineyards, which are planted in rows, are grown in the village of Agora, near the winery, and they cover an area of seventeen and a half acres at an altitude of 210 meters, yielding 600 to 700 kilos per quarter-acre. Soil: clay-based. Microclimate: Dry winter and cool summer because of the altitude. Grape harvest: The beginning of September. Winemaking: Standard red winemaking, with six months in French oak barrels of 225L. Production: 30,000 bottles of 0.75L. A ruby-red color, medium body, with a bouquet of wild mulberries, raisins, caramel, and almonds.
Bottle $36.00
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Strofilia 1996
Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon 80%, St. George 20%. Oak aged with an attractive dark ruby color and an elegant, intense aroma of raspberry with hints of mint and coffee. It has rich flavor with balanced tannins and a lasting aftertaste. A well-made wine.
Bottle $34.00
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Nemea Boutari
Vintage 1999
Grape: 100% St. George. Age of vines: 15-20 years. Aging: 12 months. Bottle aging: 12 months. Approximate life span: 12 years. Nemea presents a deep red-colored wine with violet-blue tints and an intense, complex nose dominated by the aromas of aging such as vanilla, violet, and bread crust. In the mouth, the wine is rich generaous & well balanced. Intense mouth aroma; emerging notes of blackcurrant and pomegranate (characteristics of St. George grape). A lingering aftertaste.
Bottle $21.00
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Palivou Saint George 2000
St. George is a well-balanced, full-bodied wine with rich aromas and light tones, fruity flavors of cherry and strawberry. It’s velvety taste and light tannins make this wine a superb accompaniment to lamb, port, veal, and stewed vegetables.
Bottle $27.00
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Xinomavro Kechris 2001
The muscular and truly savage red wine, with plenty of sinew, marries the fruity flavors of sweet cherries, gooseberries, blackberries, ripe plums, with a nice mix of spicy pickings and promises a deeply concentrated, tanning and lasting finish.
Bottle $24.00
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Calliga Blanc
Brilliant yellow-golden cast, pleasantly aromatic. Full and round in the mouth, with low acidity. Lengthy and full through the finish. Delicious.
Bottle $20.00
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Agioritikos
Agion Oros (Holy Mount) is a unique place of great natural beauty. From the early settlements the monks started to cultivate vines under harsh conditions. Soil: Sandy-clayey. Subsoil: Granite. Varieties, the Greek indigenous Athiri, Assyrtiko, and Roditis. Vinification, fermentation at a low temperature. Natural clarification. Color is yellow-gold, crystal-clear. Fresh aroma, flowery nose. Medium-dry, mild, with a lemon-lime finish.
Bottle $28.00
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Harlaftis Chardonnay
Chardonnay’s ineffable charm comes alive in this golden tank. The first impression is that of the barrique, then tastes of sweet lemon, jasmine, and vanilla. Fermentation and maturation takes place in new oak casks. This wine has a classy touch, richness, good structure, nerve, and excellent balance with a long aftertaste with touches of jasmine.
Bottle $23.00
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Notios White
Notios, meaning “of the south,” is made from a blend of Moshofilero and Roditis grapes. The grapes are vinified separately under controlled conditions. Once blended, the young wine is clarified and stabilized at 4 degrees Celsius and then filtered. The resulting wine is light and refreshing with delicate character and fruity bouquet.
Bottle $22.00
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Ode Panos
Organic Sparkling Wine
Pale, bright silver-yellow. Persistent and fine cordons. Aromatic intensity with evident varietal character. Rose petals are at the forefront while the cool fermentation aromas contribute to the overall complexity. Creamy on the palate with freshness, veracity, intensity, and length. A totally new experience.
Bottle $30.00
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Kouros Patras
Ripe pears on the palate. Delicate spice in the end-taste. Substantial presence. Off-dry middle palate. Full of flavor. Very good value.
Bottle $17.00
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Hatzimichalis Chardonnay
A white, dry wine. A small part of the total production is aged in oak barriques. Golden-blond, bright color. Attractive aromas reminiscent of acacia, lemon, and dry nuts in a background of toasted bread. Powerful personality characterized by strength and richness. Nice fruity finish.
Bottle $30.00
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Makedonikos White
Many ancient Greek cities like Pella, Sindos, and Pidna were famous for their excellent wines. Archeological findings like Makedonikos Kratiras (340 B.C.) witness a long wine-growing tradition in this area. Soil: Bright sandy and clayey, rich in minerals. Subsoil: Calcareous. Grape varieties: The Greek (indigenous) Roditis and Zoumiatis. Harvest: Beginning until end of September. Vinification: Fermentation at low temperatures. Natural clarification. Vintage: Current vintage. Color: Luminous yellow with hints of golden yellow. Aroma: Flowery, reminding of green apples. Taste: Medium-dry and fresh.
Bottle $19.00
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Skouras Chardonnay
Vineyards specially selected for their location and soils volcanic limestone and clay have been cultivated with Chardonnay. The wine has a rich character. Lemon zest, sappy, hot palate. Broad finish full of flavor. A good Chardonnay from warm-climate vineyards.
Bottle $32.00
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Robola Metaxa
The Robola grapes. with their delicate flavor, their golden color, with a fruit-like taste have been rightfully named “nectar of the gods.” Produced from the finest grapes at high altitude. Mint and stone fruit (peach) on the nose. Full-bodied. Limestone terroir on the palate. Long, lively acidity and an emphatic, lingering finish. Impressive.
Bottle $27.00
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Mantinia
Oak Fermented (Organic)
A white dry wine made solely from the Moschofilero grape. The grapes are destemmed and crushed in a pneumatic press. The must is clarified and fermentation is carried out in new 400 liter French oak casks. Battonage, or lees stirring, is performed after fermentation once stabilized at a cold temperature. It is bottled under sterile conditions approximately one year after harvest. On the nose, the wine is filled with vanilla, honey, apricot, and spicy aromas. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied with medium acidity and medium alcohol. Soft flavors of vanilla, caramel, and honeysuckle abound on the palate.
Bottle $32.00
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Strofilia White
Attractive and opulent on the nose, elegant, fruity with hints of hazelnut and under-ripe pear. On the palate it is mouth filling and long, with complexity and persistence typical of the Rodhitis grape, elements that combine to produce a wine with good structure and strong character. A winner in its category.
Bottle $28.00
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Château Lazaridi White
This cuvée of Sauvignon, Sémillon and Ugni blanc is straw yellow in color with hints of green and has pleasant aromas of flowers and candied fruit. On the palate it is clean and pleasantly acidulous, elegant and fresh and honey lemon on the finish.
Bottle $28.00
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Asprolithi Patras
A white wine made from Rhoditis grapes, true to its name in color, which means "white stones." It has a typical aroma of pineapple, green apple, and freshly cut grass. It is medium in body but with perfect harmony between fruit and acidity and a long, lightly resinous finish.
Bottle $22.00
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These wines are hand-selected by the Apollon crew and
The Wine Explorer’s wine club. They have been aged
in our private cellar for at least 18 months
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Foris Pinot Noir
Oregon 1999
The consistency of forward fruit depth and soft, restrained tannins continues a style that the vineyards present to us. Pronounced cherry, rose petal, and spicy flavors in a silky soft body come from our older (20+ years) self-rooted vineyards. Vines planted to Dijon clones offer strong pure cassis, earthy notes, and a richer, more velvety body. Unfiltered.
Bottle $30.00
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Foris Klipsun
Washington 1997
A harmonious reserve blend from Washington’s Klipsun Vineyard, the softer more forward Merlot 60% and deeply intense, highly structured Cabernet Sauvignon 40% result in a complex, harmonious wine. Aromas of plum and fresh strawberries lead to vanilla bean and spice. Unfined and unfiltered.
Bottle $35.00
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Domaine Carras Limnio (Organic)
1998
Deep red color. Among the aromas, tobacco and spices are dominant. In the mouth one has a pleasant structure of tannins and balanced wood. A warm, earthy wine with a long finish. Limnio is mainly produced using the varietal of the same name, one of the oldest known varietals since it was mentioned by Aristotle. A small quantity of Cabernet Sauvignon is added in aging.
Bottle $30.00
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Gaia Estate
1999
At an altitude of 650 meters, the ripe Agiorgitiko (St. George) grape is able to express its powerful character at full strength because the winemaker extends the moment of extraction to its limit. Afterward, the new wine matures for one year in new 225-liter French oak casks. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation during its first winter of aging. Ultimately, Gaia Estate is bottled directly from the cask without prior treatments such as chilling or filtration. In this way, the best of all the essential elements of the wine is preserved. Deep red color, hints of sweet oak on the nose, and rich damson mid-palate. Hard-edged tannins, frank, and intense. Number of bottles produced is 26,200.
Bottle $46.00
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