2020 Oros

The Akrathos Winery was founded in 2007, with vines planted in 2009 and the building of the winery was completed in 2014, making this the youngest winery featured in this month’s case. Halkidiki is a mountainous region of Central Macedonia, situated near Thessaloniki – due to its mountainous location, the area is surprisingly cold and often experiences snowfall! This naturally irrigates the vineyards, and the arrival of warm summers and autumns proves highly beneficial to the production of low yields of grapes with deliciously concentrated juice. Here, again because of the steep slopes, all the grapes are hand-harvested and hand-sorted to ensure that only grapes of the highest quality make it to the press.

Fermentation is kick-started with wild yeasts in stainless steel tanks to retain the freshness and purity of the fruit. This wine is a juicy blend of 70% Assyrtiko and 30% Sauvignon Blanc. It has complex aromas of bergamot, grapefruit, and pear, with notes of white flowers and green herbs. The palate is lively and fresh, with zippy acidity, making this a great aperitif wine or accompaniment to fresh Goats Cheese Salads.