Based in 2015, Oenops, that means ‘wine face’, is a pioneering mission whose mastermind is the proficient winemaker Nikos Karatzas.
Following the micro-négociant system, Oenops goals to provide top quality, nice worth wines. Quite than proudly owning vineyards, the corporate sources grapes from chosen plots throughout Greece’s finest terroirs, with a deal with cool-climate websites and previous vines of indigenous varieties. On the core of the corporate’s philosophy is the shut partnership with bold growers who share a similar sustainability-focused strategy.
Oenops mission is to supply nice fruit and craft wines that totally specific its high quality and sense of time and place. By utilizing easy strategies, led by the profile of the grapes moderately than by any winemaking protocols, the corporate has constructed a variety of genuine, fruit-forward wines that convey out one of the best of every selection, terroir and elegance. The crew tastes meticulously and tailors its strategy to every plot and selection, primarily based on the core philosophy and ethos. By vinifying every plot and selection individually the crew has grown an understanding of the specificity of every winery and of the work carried out annually, in flip permitting for enchancment in every classic.
A repertoire of indigenous grape varieties, akin to Malagousia, Assyrtiko, Vidiano, Roditis, Xinomavro, Limniona, and Mavroudi, is expressed via totally different kinds of Greek varietal wines and in labels which have gained widespread recognition, amongst shoppers and critics alike.
What the crew at Oenops strives for is, in the end, to provide tasteful, elegant wines that work as good companions to each meal and big day.
Apla White 2020
12.5% abv
60% Malagousia, 30% Assyrtiko, and 10% Roditis (45-year-old vegetation) from three totally different Greek areas. Aged for 3 months in tank and clay amphora on the tremendous lees.
A really balanced and complex mix, with every selection contributing harmoniously with aroma (Malagousia), texture (Roditis), acidity and minerality (Assyrtiko). Expressive, pure and recent.
Drink 2022-24
Silver Medal (90 factors) on the Decanter Wine Awards 2021
Apla Rosé 2020
12.5% abv
50% Xinomavro, 30% Limniona, and 20% Mavroudi (15 to 45-year-old vines) from three totally different areas.
Advanced, refreshing rosé with a beneficiant physique and nicely outlined aromas. Elegant notes of tangerine, orange, strawberries and white cherries are topped by a refined trace of tomato, one of many trademark aromas of Xinomavro. Nice persistence with lingering notes of strawberries and raspberries.
Silver Medal (90 factors) on the Decanter Wine Awards 2021
Apla Crimson 2020
13% abv
50% Xinomavro, 30% Limniona, and 20% Mavroudi (15 to 50-year-old vines) from three totally different areas.
Elegant pink dominated by Xinomavro’s trademark savoury notes and Limniona’s tremendous pink berry flavours. A smoky contact provides nuance.
Drink 2022-26
Silver Medal (90 factors) on the Decanter Wine Awards 2022
OENOPS Vidiano 2020
13% abv
100% Vidiano, from mountainous websites of Greek islands. Spontaneously fermented in 4 various kinds of vessels, clay amphorae, concrete tanks, giant barrels chrome steel tanks, for added texture, complexity and depth.
Advanced nostril of citrus fruit topped by notes of white flowers and herbs, resting on a mineral spine. Creamy and layered within the mouth with flavours of stone fruits, lime, and spices. Vigorous acidity offers freshness and helps the lengthy end.
Drink 2022-2025
Silver Medal (92 factors) on the Decanter Wine Awards 2021
OENOPS Limniona 2020
12.8% abv
100% Limniona, from 30-year previous vines planted on the mountains of Central Greece. Spontaneously fermented in clay amphorae and 500L oak barrels. Bottles unfined and unfiltered.
Elegant and aromatic nostril with aromas of cherries and gooseberries, lined by acacia flowers and nuts. Recent and fruit-forward within the mouth, with a spicy edge. Crisp acidity and velvety tannins.
Drink 2022-2025
Silver Medal (92 factors) on the Decanter Wine Awards 2022
