Giannikos At Sea 2021

Giannikos At Sea 2021

Peloponnese, Greece (75 cL)

Intensely aromatic with fresh hints of yellow fruits, combined with a crisp acidity.

The wine's name "En Plo" on the label refers to nautical vocabulary indicating that the sea voyage is going well.

This white is a 100% Roditis, an indigenous Greek grape variety. The color is pale lemon. The nose is fine and ripe, intensely aromatic with fresh notes of grapefruit and melon. Slender and fresh on the palate, with ripe, concentrated fruit and crisp acidity. The finish carries on with even greater energy.

In 1896, Greece rekindled the olympic flame by hosting the first modern international Olympic Games. That same year, the Giannikos family put down roots in the ancient city of Mycenae, where the country's viticulture was born almost 4,000 years ago. One hundred years after the estate was founded, Michalis Giannikos rebuilt his winery after a terrible fire and continued to modernize the property. The Giannikos vineyards features native Greek grape varieties (Roditis, Agiorgitiko, Malagousia) as well as a number of international varieties (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Viognier) and produces 9 single-varietal vintages. The 8-hectare vineyards on the Mycenae and Corinth terroirs, planted with olive and orange trees, are farmed organically and cooled by the Mediterranean winds.

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Giannikos At Sea 2021

Peloponnese, Greece (75 cL)

Soil : Clay and limestone

Farming : Organic

Grape(s) : Roditis

Alcohol : 12.5°

Aging : Stainless steel tank

Serving : 9°C - 11°C

Conservation : Now until 2026

Decanting : Direct consumption

Pairing : Sushi and Sashimi - Grilled Shrimps

Terroir

Péloponnèse

Peloponnese

Greece

Homer called this region "Ampeloessa", meaning "full of vines". Around Nemea, the city of wine, vines have been grown for over 3,000 years. There are some 300 grape varieties, 200 of which are indigenous to the region, some of which are thought to date back to Ancient Greece.

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