Domaine de Kalathas "O Zontanos"

Every year brings something different and Zontanos is a result of that. It is a micro vinification of the White Potamisi variety, which is harvested extremely late (picked last in the harvest) and at a high degree of maturity from Jerome Binda's unique pre-vineyard vines, which are 150 years old. The vines "crawl" into the ground, resembling a bird's nest, and by the time the grapes are picked they are literally "baked" by the sun, hence Binda's reference to it on the label as "Trés Vieilles Vignes Bruleés". Fermentation is extremely slow, the wine has a sense of residual sugars but what is impressive is the richness, ripeness and structure and concentration of the wine. The aromas are as if kissed by the Aegean sun, there is no more "Mediterranean" wine than Zontano. Produced in very few bottles, with absolutely no additives, no sulphites, it is an absolutely unique blend of salt, sea, caramelized fruits like pineapple and wild tannins that balance out any sweetness. A complete "meal" in itself