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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. It is dry, with aromas of honey and candied fruit, with a thickness, volume and concentration that cannot be matched by any white wine out there. The finish is slightly tannic and some years it may carry a few residual sugars as a "dowry", depending on the whims of the indigenous yeasts and the particularities of the vintage. Metagitnion is source of excitement because it is one of those few wines in the world that leaves more unanswered questions than it manages to solve. For example, how a wine, with no intervention and no extra sulphites, can age so beautifully over time.