Kamkoutis Tsapournakos Red 2020

○ Organic Winemaking Practices, Low Intervention , ⦾ Native Yeast Fermentation

A smoky, dark-fruited red from a nearly extinct Greek variety, with plum and black currant, a savory backbone of pepper and licorice, and elegant, lingering tannins.

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How It Tastes

Spice

Subtle ─────●── Bold

Body

Light ────●──── Full

Sweetness
Dry ● ○ ○ ○ ○ Sweet

Tannins
Low ○ ○ ○ ● ○ High

Acidity
Low ○ ○ ○ ● ○ High

aromas & palate 

Plum · Black Currant · Tobacco · Cherry · Licorice · Anise · Hickory Smoke · Black Pepper

What to Pair

Versatile enough for the whole table, but best with smoky, savory dishes that match its depth:

  • Hickory smoked BBQ
  • Smoked chicken wings

About the Producer

The Kamkoutis family's history in wine stretches back over 100 years, with their grandparents cultivating vineyards in Velvento, Kozani long before the winery was formally established. Today, the third and fourth generations tend the privately owned family vineyards.

 

Tsapournakos itself was rescued from near-disappearance by old winegrowers in the region before 1940, and Kamkoutis is one of the few producers to bring it back into serious production. For this wine, the grapes are hand-harvested and double-sorted, then fermented in stainless steel and aged for 14 months in Balkan oak barrels.

The Details

Varieties: 100% Tsapournakos 

Type: Red Wine 

Region/Country: Macedonia, Greece 

ABV: 12.5% 

Serving Temp: Lightly chilled. Refrigerate 30 min before serving.

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Why I Chose this Wine

Tsapournakos was nearly lost to extinction, and honestly, that alone would have been a tragedy.

 

It belongs to the Cabernet Franc family, which you can feel in the combination of dark fruit, pepper, and the kind of elegance that doesn't announce itself too loudly.

 

I love putting bottles like this in people's hands — wines from varieties most people have never heard of, made by a family that's been tending the same land for four generations.

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