Advent Wine Challenge Day 18: Tetramythos Mavro Kalavtytino
Today’s wine is one I’ve had a fair few times. Two of my best friends live in Athens but her family is from Kalavryta in the Peloponnese. Tetramythos is one of the few wineries there and they’ve taken to buying a half case every time they drive to the village.
The winery produces quite a few wines, but they tend to buy mostly the Mavro Kalavrytino, the local black grape. Eva laughs at me every time I have to talk about it because, while I can say ‘Kalavryta’ no problem, for some reason, putting the ‘mavro’ before it completely trips up my tongue.
Advent day 18
Tetramythos Mavro Kalavrytino, 2020
Deep and rich nose with cassis, forest berries, and black currant leaf nestled in a bed of forest moss. Round and silky with medium acidity. Flavors of crème de cassis twined with black pepper, fresh herbs, and a hint of funky garrigue.
One thing they’ve noticed is there seems to be a fair amount of vintage variation with this wine. The ’20 has been their favorite.