Name: Skouras ZOE
Varietal: 90% Agiorgitiko, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Peloponnese
Country: Greece
Year: 2021
Price: $12.99
Professional Wine Review: Delightful and fairly light red is vibrant and fresh with juicy red cherry and plum fruits. This is an easy drinking red that will pair well is a wide variety of foods and can even be served slightly chilled for dinners on warm summer nights. [1]
Wine Folly Review: According to the Wine Folly Website, the primary varietal of this wine, Agiorgitiko, contains the primary flavors of raspberry, blackberry, plum sauce, black pepper, and nutmeg. The website states that the varietal is heavily medium in the taste profile. Not much else is stated for this varietal, as there is a lacking of food pairings associated with this varietal but I would assume that it would pair well with red meat specifically. [2]
Personal Wine Review: Out of the two wines that I tasted this week, this one was my favorite. Having a very obvious dry and somewhat jammy smell, I was very fond of this wine. I found hints of mineral and earthy undertones that were brought out into the light with blackberry. It was overall a mild red that at times had dark and light tones, often shifting back and forth. This wine was not consumed with anything else, and I would have it again. I believe this was my first Greek wine.
References:
[1] https://www.thewinecountry.com/skouras-2021-red-wine-zoe-greece.html
[2] https://winefolly.com/grapes/agiorgitiko/
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