Thymiopoulos - 2017 Young Vines (Xinomavro) - Naoussa, Greece An earthly paradise nestled in

An earthly paradise nestled in the French Alps

Rafael Cañizares is a fourth-generation winegrower who focuses on native grapes and sustainable viticulture in his native La Mancha

Owned and run by winemaker Ignacio Valdera

When you source only from family-run

It bears repeating that with a proper sparkling wine stopper a sparkling wine will perfectly preserve itself in the fridge for weeks so that there is absolutely no reason to not have sparkling wine ALL THE TIME

Thymiopoulos - 2017 Young Vines (Xinomavro) - Naoussa, Greece An earthly paradise nestled inXinomavro (ksee NOH maw vroh) is the principal grape of Northern Greece (which is at the same latitude as far Northern California), and the mountainous Naoussa wine region is thought of as the Barolo of Greece. The high acidity (Xinomavro means acid black) and tannins of the grape usually make it a wine that benefits from patient cellaring, but this wine is made in an earlier drinking style. To continue the Barolo metaphor, this wine is much like the