Mesogaia, the blessed land of the famed Attica Vine…
It was at the beginning of the last century -1919- that the 1st generation Papagiannakos field the very first barrel… & from that moment through loving care & the inherited wisdom of ancient wine-making traditions, the Papagiannakos family rapidly gains respect & renown for the fine quality of wine they produce. Ever since the 1960s, the new Papagiannakos generation, in accordance with tradition & with the adoption of more modern wine-producing methods, redefines the wine-making process bringing it to the third millennium. Today, the 3rd generation of the Papagiannakos family is the creator of a magnificent new Winery which has been designed to be completely compatible with the essence of the product & friendly to the environment according to innovative methods of bioclimatic architecture & engineering adopted.
“Savatiano Vareli – Skin Contact” is a dry white wine made from 100% early harvested savatiano grapes (Protected Geographical Indication Markopoulo) from 50 years old vines, non-irrigated in limestone soil & at an altitude of 100m. The harvest is taking place in August & with a yield of 400kg per acre. The fermentation is made with skin contact in stainless steel tanks, under controlled temperature conditions of 16-18°C. On completion of fermentation, the wine is decanted to new French oak barrels where it is aged for 6 months. It is a wine of a green-yellow hue, complex to the nose, with aroma of wood, spices & citrus fruit. Dense but not heavy on the palate, with a balanced presence of oak flavour. To accompany shellfish, fish & white meat.
Enjoy at 8-10°C
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