KAPNISTOS 2019

Assyrtiko is a household name of Greek wine. There is a lot going on in here, intense aromas of honey, butter and apricot with medium acidity and long aftertaste. "Kapnistos" means "smoked" in Greek, this organic wine is so versatile and blessed with lots of flavours. absolutely a "hidden" gem and a must-have in your wine-chiller.
 

This wine is extremely versatile with a wide range of cuisines and dishes from classical grilled seafood to braised pork or feta salad dishes.

The vintage of 2019 was characterised by a very cold winter and a mild to cold spring with sufficient rains, which
led in general to a later ripening of the grapes. The summer was mild with warm days and cool nights with a little rain. Harvest was on August 29th.

Grapes were de-stemmed, macerated for 24 hours and kindly pressed in a pneumatic press. Then, they were
fermented in a stainless steel tank and matured in oak barrels for 12 months. Oak is of 2nd to 16th use, mainly
french but also eastern European (Stockinger barrels). The barrels are filled in at 90% capacity and they are not
topped up, in order to achieve a kind oxidative style.

Assyrtiko is grown on three different plots of Paliokalias vineyard, aged from 6 to 21 y.o. All three have limestone
sub-soil, while soil differs from sandy-clay to clay-sandy. The exposition is south for one plot and east for the other
two plots, while their altitude is 170-200 mt with an inclination from 10% to 20%. All of them are certified organic.