Firm on the nose, but with classic aromas of red cherries, pepper, anise, camphor and stone. Immense energy and muscle on the palate, with an earthy character reminiscent of wet forest floor, dried cherries, tobacco and high-quality leather, opposite a combination of aggressive yet fully matured tannins and lively acidity. It will take time to evolve its...
Spyros Chrysos' contemporary perspective on the traditional wine style of Santorini keeps alive the interest in Nychteri, a wine that modern legislation has chosen to treat quite differently from its historical past. Taking as a starting point two excellent vineyard plots in the area of "Loura" in the village of Pyrgos (perhaps the most famous vineyard on...
Malvasia de Colares, which is genetically different from other varieties bearing the same name, is planted on the region's characteristic sandy soils with great care and effort to protect it from the strong, salt-laden Atlantic winds. In the cool coastal climate, alcohol is always restrained in these wines and the character is full of umami salinity and...
Malvasia de Colares, which is genetically different from other varieties bearing the same name, is planted on the region's characteristic sandy soils with great care and effort to protect it from the strong, salt-laden Atlantic winds. In the cool coastal climate, alcohol is always restrained in these wines and the character is full of umami salinity and...
