Aspros Lagos White 2022

17p. Jancis Robinson

A unique white wine 100% made from the excellent Cretan Vidiano variety, planted at the outstanding terroir of "Aspros Lagos" vineyards. The configuration of its rich personality is also due to the barrel usage.

Should be served at 10⁰C and accompanies well fish, such as grouper, red porgy, common dentex, lobster, grilled scorpaena, turbot and all shellfish, as well as pork with dried fruit and pullet with white sauce and mushrooms. Brilliant is the combination of this wine with some Cretan traditional dishes, like boiled young goat and pilaf or "lamb with askolibroi (lamb with golden thistle). Asian Cuisine all kinds of Curry Laksas.

In the area of Dafnes, near Heraklion (Crete), at 350 metres above sea level.

Classic white vinification at 20⁰C, with fermentation in barrels.

The wine matures in new and second use barrels, made of 40% acacia and 60% French oak, for five months.