Akriotou Orivatis Wild Yeast White

Akriotou Orivatis Wild Yeast  White Savatiano

A vineyard that is more than half a century old gives a rare wine with intense formality!

 Variety Composition: Savatiano 100%

Region / Location / Vineyard: Plataea viticulture zone in Central Greece. Old vineyard (40 to 60 years old) situated at an altitude of 280-380m.

Vinification Method:

Destemming, no crushing, cold soak – skin contact under controlled conditions, alcoholic fermentation at gradual increasing temperatures, maintenance of wine “sur lies” for 3 months with regular stirring.

Tasting Characteristics: On the nose, ripe peach and banana are combined with quince, Turkish delight and icing sugar. Vanilla and feel of cream and biscuit complete the particular aromatic profile. Medium volume body, intense, dry, with perfectly balanced acidity. Pepper, ginger and mint complement the quince, peach and grapefruit

and all together lead to the good length, spicy aftertaste

Harmony: Excellently married with green salads, baked vegetables, pasta, low fat fishes and a wide variety of Greek sea food “Meze”.