Kir Yianni Ramnista Red 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Kir Yianni
Label Name:
 
Ramnista Red
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Greece
Region:
 
Naoussa PDO
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Xinomavro
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Falstaff 92 (tasting 2024, 2018 vintage). Robert Parker / Wine Advocate scores around 90+ for Ramnista vintages; wine. com lists 90 (2018). Historical: Gold at London Wine Fair (1998) and multiple international 90+ ratings

Tasting Note
Aromatically complex: bright cherries, sour cherry, plums, rose and tomato-leaf herbaceousness, with spice, vanilla and subtle oak. Velvety yet firm tannins, lively acidity and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled/roast lamb, steak, braised beef, game, moussaka, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), spicy Szechuan beef, umami mushroom stir-fries. (Pairs particularly well with rich red meats and game).

Production Method
Hand-harvested, conveyor sorting and cold pre-fermentation soak, fermented in large French-oak wooden vats with pigeage. Aged ~16 months (80% in 225L, 20% in 500L) in French and American oak, then ~12 months bottle aging.

Vineyard Info
Estate founded by Yiannis Boutaris (1997). Vineyards in Yianakohori on Mt. Vermio slopes (≈120–330m), mosaic of small blocks, low yields focused on Xinomavro clones for Naoussa PDO expression.