History of the label: Retsina is a famous traditional Greek wine enjoyed for at least 3000 years. Even in modern Greece represents the classical ubiquitous style of wine. It can be found on wine list of every greek tavern, even the most sophisticated upper-class restaurants. The arch (in greek Kamara means arch) is the most famous meeting point in Thessaloniki, where people get together, like a wine that brings people closer to each other.
Total Production: 20,000 bottles
Winemaker’s note: “The label depicts a scene from a traditional Greek shadow theater play called Karagiozis. Karagiozis is a hero who was always against the rich conquerors and their exploitation of the conquered country’s resources. I see the natural wine scene like Karagiozis, “fighting” against conventional wines which are part of the biggest problem of our world, the deterioration of nature.”
Grape: Xinomavro 100%
Vineyard: 0.5ha plot of clay-sandy schist on slopes around the winery. Eastern exposition, 140m above sea level. Planted in 2009, estate-owned, certified organic.
Making of: Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts, maceration on skins for the whole fermentation time. Aged for 12 months in old barrels, stirred on fine lees for 3 months. No protein stabilization, only tartaric stabilization. No fining, no filtration, no added sulfites.
Personality: complex aromas of small red fruits, vanilla, plums, tomato and black olives. Full-bodied with well-integrated tannins and a long-lasting aftertaste, this is a wine that is perfect with any hearty (red meat) dishes and can nicely age for up to 10 years.
