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Such a special wine could only have an equally special name. The name Metagitnion refers to the second month of the Attic calendar (roughly late July to late August). Its almost orange colour is the result of slow oxidative ageing in old barrels without the protection offered by sulphites at any stage of the process. Dry, with aromas of honey and candied...
With blanc de noir vinification the image of red Xinomavro changes completely, producing a different style of wine. After the grapes are destemmed, a very gentle crushing of the grapes follows, with only 30% of free-flowing juice being quickly removed to avoid picking up pigments or other phenolic elements of the grapes. Fermentation is slow, spontaneous...
Chardonnay Nature comes from a 4-acre organic, non-irrigated vineyard with northern exposure, at an altitude of 810 meters in the mountainous region of Aegialia. The vinification follows a classic white approach, using only free-run juice and minimal intervention. Alcoholic fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts at 16–18 °C and is followed by...
Muscat Blanc Sec Nature comes from a 7-acre organic vineyard with northern exposure, at an altitude of 915 m, near Ano Diakopto. The 18-year-old vines on clay-limestone soils produce grapes with high natural acidity and a clean mineral identity. Only free-run juice is used; both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation occur spontaneously. Twenty-five...
The vineyard of Santameriana was first planted in 2007 after the research and efforts of Panagiotis Dimitropoulos to revive the variety that belongs to the Asproud family of the Peloponnese. Like all the natural wines of Sant'Or winery, Santameriana is produced with indigenous yeasts, without clarification and filtration with minimal sulfites added only...
It is produced by spontaneous fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and apart from clarification to remove wine sludge, the wine is not subject to any other processing. Sulfite levels are very low in wine. Mature, rich in volume and oiliness which is "cut" and balanced by acidity. The result is soft, "tied", nothing stands out, as...
The Garakis family's Vidiano comes from four organically cultivated vineyards, all located near the village and planted in poor, limestone soils. The process begins with 24 hours of skin contact at low temperature, before alcoholic fermentation begins, which lasts about 15 days under controlled conditions. The wine remains in contact with the fine lees...
The Jura region remains faithful to its traditions, producing wines that delight connoisseurs, with their oxidative character being their main feature. Tissot's Savagnin Sous Voilé is an extremely interesting wine, with mild oxidation, aged for 32 months in 228-liter barrels without complete filling and always with Tissot's philosophy of minimal...
Tight flesh, wonderfully athletic but without overdoing it. Next to the classic Chablis rigour, a silky, dense sensation is added, probably as a result of the wine's stay with the lees for several months. It is ripe but not with an intensely creamy and boringly buttery texture. Juicy citrus balances the mineral side of the wine and blends harmoniously...
Stylish and extremely complex on the nose, notes of ripe lemon and citrus jam, freshness of mint and pompous mineral character along with tobacco. On the palate there is the classic - a la Chablis - rigour but with dense texture and depth of fruit, in a yin-yang type of interconnection that leads to perfect balance. The tensions on the palate testify to...
Le Prieuré de Saint-Céols was founded just 20 years ago on the remains of an old monastic convent of Benedictine monks of the 13th century by Pierre Jacolin. In 2020, the baton was passed on to Marie and Joseph de Maistre who took over the estate and cultivate it with organic farming principles and great care. For 15 years, no herbicides have ever been...
Kapnistos is the embodiment of the true vigneron with a French “touch.” The organic vineyard and the dedication of Kostis and Maria to the family winery, with its deep viticultural tradition, produce not only exceptional Xinomavros, but also this special white wine, which has gained a cult following. The wine is complex, full-bodied, and multidimensional,...
