Moderne Allegorie Peloponnese Agiorgitiko

The House of Kourtakis is a family wine-making business that dates back to 1895. It was founded by Vassilis Kourtakis (1865-1946), who was the first person in Greece to obtain a diploma in oenology. He established his wine-making activity at Markopoulo, thirty kilometers to the northeast of Athens in the heart of one of the most celebrated wine growing regions of Greece – Attica. Today, Markopoulo remains the headquarters of Greek Wine Cellars, D. Kourtakis SA - it was Dimitri 'Mimis' Kourtakis (1908-2005), son of the founder, Vassilis, who catapulted the Kourtakis Winery into the modern age. Mimis was a renowned oenologist, marketing genius, and statesman. He was the heart and soul of modern, Greek winemaking during its formative years.

A ruby red in colour with purplish hues. The bouquet shows a fresh and fruit-driven mélange of bitter cherry, blackberry compote and plum, soft and sapid. The palate brings intense aromatic finesse evolving from ripe berries through to caramel and discreet oak nuances. Soft tannins underline a rich, well structured velvety finish.