Theopetra Estate
Malagouzia Assyrtiko
General description: Dry White wine
Classification: Meteora Protected Geographical Indication
Varieties: Malagouzia 55% Assyrtiko 45%
Terroir: Vineyards on slopes around Meteora Rocks and Prehistorical Cave of Theopetra at 250m/820ft altitude. Continental climate with cold winters and sunny and dry summers. High diurnal temperature range during spring and summer. Sandy clay soil with presence of limestone composed of marine fossils, and slate subsoil making the vineyards “shallow” and providing excellent drainage.
Harvest: 3rd week of September
Vinification: 2nd week of August for Malagouzia, 4thweek of August for Assyrtiko
Tasting notes:
Wine with bright lemon-green color and aromas of citrus fruits like lime and bergamot, aromas of tropical fruits like passion fruit and pineapple and botanical notes of fresh mint. On the palate, it is round with zesty acidity, flavors of tropical fruits, minerality and long aftertaste.
Aging potential: To be consumed in 1-3 years.
Producer: TSILILIS K.S.A. is a Winery-Distillery founded in 1989 and situated at Meteora, Trikala in Thessaly (Central Greece), possessing a 20 hectares organically cultivated vineyard around Meteora Rocks and the prehistoric Cave of Theopetra, in the Meteora PGI appellation. Among our products there are still and sparkling wines as well as grape distillates.
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