Avantis Holy Time Red Greece 2019

The winery lies 4 km south east of the town Chalkis at the village of Mytikas.  Founded in 1830 since then, it has become a tradition passing from father to son and from one generation to the next. Grandfather Apostolos added the art of vinification to that of the cultivation and he fermented the family's wine in tanks at the basement of his house. Apostolo's father, Nicholaos, re-planted part of the farm and passed on his son the love for Nature and vin-fruit, grapes.

The first vinification by Apostolos occured in 1994. He produced 3652 bottles while four years later he had his first worldwide success. Avantis Dryos became the first Greek wine to have ever been registered in the Guinness Book of Records (edition 1998). That was because of Apostolos 's brother Spiros, an architect, made 1500 different drawings for the labels of equivalent number of bottles.

"AGIOS (HOLY) IS THE TIME THAT HELPS FINE WINE DEVELOP AND BECOME GREAT, AS HOLY IS TIME THAT TEACHES US HOW TO MAKE WINE".

APOSTOLOS MOUNTRICHAS

 A blend of Syrah and Viognier. Dark ruby colour, nose of intense complex bouquet, aroma of violet, liquorice and red fruit. Spicy rich palate, delicate fine grained velvet tannins, slightly high acidity. High flavour intensity of apricots, nicely mixing with sweet red fruit, spicies and long finish.