Nemea Aivalis Winery

Nemea by Aivali Estate is one of those labels that reminds you why Agiorgitiko can be so captivating when it falls into the right hands. It comes from a vineyard plot in Gerakina, ages for 14 months in French oak barrels, and is bottled without stabilization and filtration, resulting in a wine with expressive intensity and authentic character. On the nose you find plum, sour cherry, ripe strawberry, violet, pepper, clove, smoke, and dark chocolate, while on the palate it offers juicy fruit, structure, and lovely balance. It is the kind of red you will enjoy both at a relaxed table and in a more wine-geek moment. It also carries something of the estate’s transition to the new generation, as it is linked to Sotiris Aivalis and the fresh perspective he brought after his studies in Burgundy.