A landmark wine that proves the strength and stubbornness of Iliana, who despite the difficulties due to the fire that destroyed a large part of her old vineyards, managed to "enchant" us again with her new rosé. In a blessed place where old goblets abound, Iliana turned to the great variety of Crete, Liatiko, in a rosé vinification that raises the bar....
Sylvain is among the Burgundy producers who have returned to the traditional technique of using whole bunches during the winemaking process, a technique that was particularly widespread in Burgundy in the past. The top-of-the-range Clos du Roy is vinified with 100% whole bunches and is a Pinot Noir of great concentration and depth of fruit with enormous...
The 25-year-old organic vineyard is located on limestone, rocky soils on the slopes of Kounavos, at the foot of Peza in Heraklion. The Muscat Spina buds came from the province of Selino in Chania, the place of origin of the variety, and have been grafted onto the native Rozaki variety. The harvest takes place in two phases: the first with a lower Baumé to...
The rosé wine produced by the Garakis winery comes from the same grapes used to make the family's red Mantilari wine. Twelve hours after the grapes are crushed, part of the must is bled off to produce the rosé, while at the same time enhancing the concentration of the red. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperatures,...
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...
Mantilari, a difficult and demanding variety, manages to give its best here. Its vinification results in an easy-to-drink wine, considering the character of the variety. The first stage involves bleeding, with the juice being used for the winery's rosé, thus enhancing the body and volume of the red. Extraction lasts only 6 days, limiting excessive tannin...
Fantastic attention to detail, low yields, and a healthy biodynamic vineyard explain the high quality of Quintaine. The grapes arrive at the winery ripe and healthy, and from then on, the Guillemots simply monitor without interfering in the winemaking process. Fermentation of whole bunches with natural yeasts, maturation in concrete tanks with the lees,...
Milia Riza's Blanc de Noir Agiorgitiko comes exclusively from the estate's organic vineyards located on sandy clay soils in the Xerocampos and Poria locations. The base wine will remain in contact with the lees for a few months in stainless steel tanks with periodic stirring of the lees and then "inoculated" again to carry out the second fermentation in...
Controlled yields per hectare not exceeding 900kg/ha and a gentle winemaking approach using commercial, but neutral, yeasts and careful use of sulphite in the wine. Vinification is followed by a four-month stay in stainless steel tanks where the wine is worked with fine lees enhancing the oily feel of the variety. The acidity accentuates the fruit on...
Piercing tensions with beautiful oxidative hints supported by citrus peels and candied lemon. Give it time to open up and it's a party of aromas with saffron and curry, tobacco leaf, nuts like walnut and toasted almond, combined with earthy truffle notes. Mouth umami-driven on the full, minerality reminiscent of peat and shellfish, intense nut flavors and...
The wine is organic and the vineyard is located in the area of Katogi (lower than the sea level) of Paliki. The small acreage yields of the vineyards (privately owned organic and cooperating) are from 30 to 50 years old and the wine is vinified in anoxic tanks with indigenous yeasts and bottled after remaining with the lees for about 8-9 months. Perfectly...
