When it comes to wine, there is serious room for fancy talk and over-the-top statements. If you are not a wine expert ( not many are ) and not need to be to enjoy a good wine actually- you may find yourself lost among inconsistent information thrown to you by wine blogs , articles of practically any origin and authenticity and friends that know a bit about wine. Information that more than often is contradicting and leaves you wandering which of this is actually the case.

One of these myths regards the aged wine. For some reason there is this impression that older is better. Which is true in some cases. But not necessarily when it comes to wine.  All right, to appease those wine lovers that have started to raise an eyebrow, there are some old vintage wines that are unquestionably beyond competition. But how many of us get to taste a 1787 Chateau Margaux or a 1971 La Tach? Not that many actually.

Besides that, the notion that all wines get better with age is utterly false. The truth of the matter is that the majority of wines is meant to be enjoyed young and fresh, when the primary fruity aromas are more pronounced. Our Outsiders are produced with the intent to be consumed young and fresh, soon after their release. Their fruity aromatic bouquet, flowery notes and playful character are best enjoyed early from production.

A very old, indigeneous to Greece, red grape variety which up until very recently was only grown in extremely limited plantations on the west of Peloponese and in Zakynthos. It was one of those grapes known mainly to old vinegrowers of the region and were heading towards extinction. Avgoustiatis was named after August, the month of abundance, when its grapes reach perfect maturity and take on a deep red color.

In 2017, Patriotis Winery decided to bring Avgoustiatis to Crete and let it take roots in our Mavropila vineyard at Vouves. To grow and thrive with our care under the cool breeze of the Cretan Sea. The result? Overexceeding our expectations. An elegant single varietal dry red wine Avgoustiatis with intense red fruit flavours, velvety structure and pronounced acidity. And let the games begin…!