Vineyards in Damasi (Assyrtiko) and Rapsani (Roditis and Savatiano)
Assyrtiko / Roditis
3 weeks skin contact, ages in old 300L French oak barrels for 8 months
ACIDITY: medium +
BODY: medium
TANNIN: medium
LENGTH: medium +
EYE: amber, orange, bright, slightly cloudy
NOSE: bergamot, tennis balls, seaweed, blood orange, darjeeling tea, apricot, bay leaf
MOUTH: ginger, orange marmalade, chalk, chicken stock, white pepper
RUMINATIONS: A spice-box and wild card cuvée blending grapes grown across the foothills of Mt. Olympus & Assyrtiko from Damasi; expect a little tannin balanced with mandarin fruits, ginger and leather. Will have you thinking of ancient wines enjoyed by our ancient ancestors in ceramic cups across long symposiums.
COMPARABLES: Northern Italian orange wines, think Friuli Venezia Giulia (Ribolla, Malvasia), or Georgian whites
PAIRING: salads with cured meat, mezze, roasted chicken, schnitzel, shellfish, fish soup