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Xynisteri Alina Panayia

The 2020 Xynisteri Alina Panayia has earned its place in The World of Fine Wine’s handpicked collection of tasting notes, featuring insights from the world’s foremost wine authorities. Explore in-depth commentary from wine experts Andrew Jefford, Demetri Walters and Simon Field on Xynisteri Alina Panayia - an internationally acclaimed dry white from Evia (Euboea).
Xynisteri Alina Panayia
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Wine Name
Xynisteri Alina Panayia

Wine Producer
Vouni Panayia Winery

Score
87

Wine Style
White - Dry

Grape Type
Xynisteri

Country
Cyprus

Vintage
2018

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Simon Field | Light in color, a reticent shard shared sparingly by the nose. Dry sun-drenched pavements and a hint of tapenade. The palate is unassuming, feminine, gently persuasive, the fruit profile informed by the orange grove with the gentlest pinch of white pepper to season the humor and to ensure gastronomic versatility. Far from complex but quietly engaging, like early Camus. | 85

Andrew Jefford | Brilliant white. Pretty sweet melon-custard fruit, like a kind of Chardonnay of the eastern Mediterranean. Clean and fresh, sweet-fruited, and yet with brisk acidity. There’s no particular aromatic complexity here, but it’s still sound commercial wine. | 83

Demetri Walters | Delicate peach fragrance leads a fairly plump palate, with hints of lemon and good freshness. Sweet-fruited and expressively candied. Very bright and fresh. This is a really excellent Xynisteri that combines boldness but also considerable complexity and restraint. Charming. | 93

Details

Wine expert Andrew Jefford
Demetri Walters
Simon Field
Tastings year 2020
Region Panayia
% Alcohol By Volume12.5
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