Wojciech Bońkowski MW stated: “The masterclass emphasized the obvious similarities between Nebbiolo and Xinomavro: wines often displaying a light ruby but prominent tannic structure, fresh acidity, a clear sense of place and ageing potential. There were also differences offering food for thought: for Xinomavro, the current trend is clearly for lighter wines, with softer extraction, often no oak at all, and “natural” winemaking. In Barolo and Barbaresco, the legislative framework requires wood ageing resulting in more evolutive wines, while lighter styles are declassified into Langhe Nebbiolo. Thirdly, the general level of the Greek wines was very high, easily competing with blasonated Piedmont brands such as Gaja or Scavino, with the notable caveat of tannins management, where Italian wines still seemed to have an edge of experience and stylistic maturity.”