Tetramythos - Muscat Sec Nature

" Very pale gold. Completely unexpected aroma: honeyed citrus and apricot, deeply aromatic but not grapey. Smells a little like mature champagne. Tastes a little like mature champagne, too – a biscuity taste but cut through with bright citrusy freshness. Not like any Muscat I have tasted before. Finishes on a cedary note. Really high acidity but all in balance. "

Julia Harding MW, 2015 vintage, tasted in April 2016

Vineyard Information

– Location: Aegialia, Ano Diakopto

– Soil: clay and limestone

– Area: 0.5 ha

– Altitude: 915 m

– Exposure: North East

– Trellising System: Double royat

– Age of vines: 11 years

– Number of vines per hectare: 3980

– Yield: 41hl/ha

– Agricultural method: Organic

Winemaking process

– Harvest date: End of August - beginning of september

– Harvested by hand

– Use only the free run must

– Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks.

– Type of Yeasts used: wild

– Fermentation total time: around 5 months

– Spontaneous malolactic fermentation at 18C

– Remains on the fine wine lees for 4 months.

2015 vintage, Julia Harding MW for Jancis Robinson, 16.5 points