Little Ark Red

The Best Wine & Deli in Athens

Type: Red, Dry
Category: Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Peloponnese
Varieties: 50% Agiorgitiko
50% Xinomavro
Producer: Lantides Winery
Region: Nemea

Where does it come from?

Eastern side of Asprokampos mountain in Nemea inSouthern Greece, 650m altitude. Soil of clay andcalcareous components, excellent drainage and the blending with the vineyard of Amyntaio Florina of Northern Greece at 550 meters in the beautiful Amyndeon plateau.

The color is light salmon with some brick – colored hues. It has an excellent and complex structure. Complex nose with typical bouquet of smoky black fruits, strawberries, dark cherries, licorice and ripe tomato. Full body, with rich fruit depth, blackberries, plums, herbaceous hints, and oak on the back. Solid, velvety tannins and long aftertaste with persistent aromas.

The variety...

Agiorgitiko is a captivating grape variety that caresses the senses with elegance, freshness and intensity of aromas and flavours. It is a red grape variety and is frequently referred to as “multidynamic”, since it is capable of producing a large range of styles, from refreshing rosés to concentrated sweet wines. However, the most common expressions are two: either as a young, unoaked red wine, or as a red matured in oak for at least a year.

Xinomavro (ksee-NOH-mah-vroh), is a red-wine grape originating in Greece, more particularly in north-western part of Greece, in the Emathia region of Macedonia, the monovarietal appellations is from Naousa and Amynteo. Xinomavro is generally considered one of world-class red-wine grapes (those in boldface in the varietals list to the left of the page).

Discover the unique character of the grape by choosing one of Cinque’s wine tastings or enjoy it by the glass at wine bars in Athens.

The winery...

Lantides estate is a family winery established in 1993 by Lantides Panikos with a goal of promoting Greek quality wine. The climate and soil of Nemea attracted Panikos to cultivate fine varieties such as Agiorgitiko, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Moschofilero, Asyrtiko and Malagouzia. At his first 20 acres, he cultivated a white variety, Chardonnay, and a year later a red variety followed, Agiorgitiko, which was meant to be our mounting variety for the years coming. Our winery had a steady growth, with the production now reaching 200.000 bottles annualy and importing 50% of the production, mostly in USA, Canada, UK, Cyprus, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Today, Lantides winery is expanded to 170 acres of own vineyards and 50 more acres of collaborating ones.