SPARKLING BRUT WHITE 2019

Decanter (90) MW Yiannis Karakasis

A sparkling white wine, made from Vidiano grapes. This is an indigenous Cretan variety, that gives us excellent dry wines. It was vinified to explore the potential of the variety to produce a sparkling wine. Indeed, this vintage 2016, highlights this dimension of Vidiano.

We recommend placing the wine in an ice bucket for half an hour prior to serving at a temperature of 9-10⁰C. Pairs well with oysters, scallops, sushi, mussels and lobster in creamy bisque sauce. If seafood doesn’t appeal to you, then most chicken dishes would gain from being accompanied by this exciting sparkling wine.

The vineyard is located in the area of Dafnes, near Heraklion (Crete), at an altitude of 550 meters; the soil is loamy, of fine gravel and high calcium content.

The base wine had the ideal attributes for producing sparkling wine by the traditional method. The base wine traits were high acidity, low pH (to withstand ageing), neutral aromatic profile and strong body. Followed by the second fermentation in the bottle, the wine remained on lees (surlies fines) for 24 more months. The disgorging was completed in May 2019 by selecting a liqueur d`expedition to give us a brut wine.

The wine is almost straw-like in colour and when carefully poured, acascade of silver bubbles will surround the glass and dance in a sparkling creamy foam, creating a complex aroma, reminiscent of apples, apricots, honey and bee wax. It is a vibrant, refreshing, sparkling wine
with a long aftertaste.