Anatolikos Vineyards Pet Nat Assyrtiko-Malagousia 2023

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Assyrtiko and Malagousia

$64.00

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Stone Fruit, Herbal, and Mineral, Yeasty / Brioche and Sweet Spice

BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: High
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Northern Greece (Macedonia, Thrace & More), Greece

Grape Varietals:

Assyrtiko and Malagousia

Winemaking:
Natural, Vegan Friendly, No Sulfides Added, No fining, and No filtering
Petillant Naturel

Maturation: 7-12 Months Amphora (Quevri)

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Baked salmon, seafood linguine, Mediterranean salad, charcuterie platter

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Sushi and sashimi, Sio bak, Spicy prawn fried rice

Anatolikos Vineyards

Located in Avdira, Xanthi (or Thrace in Eastern Greece), Anatolikos Vineyards was established in 2005 by Sakis & Marios Nikolaidis. The revival of their famous vineyard sites began in 2000, farming Greek & foreign grape varieties on their unique land

Description

Anatolikos Vineyards Pet Nat Assyrtiko-Malagousia 2023

Grape Varietals & Region: Assyrtiko and 40% Malagousia. The fruit comes from the Anatolikos organic vineyard located on the dry hills of Avdira city at an altitude of 50–70 meters. Approximately 3 km away from the Thrace Sea, the terrain has sandy soils with stony subsoil and continuous cool Mediterranean winds.

Taste Profile: Anatolikos Pet Nat Assyrtiko-Malagousia appears in a cloudy pale gold colour and with persistent fizz. The nose is floral with hints of stone fruit and brioche. The dry and mineral driven palate has a juicy acidity to accompany its white nectarine and peach flavours. Closes with hints of spices, herbs and chalk on the finish.

Winemaking Process: Harvesting the fruit by hand at the end of August. Prefermentative cryoextraction at low temperature and fermentation with native yeasts in an amphora for 30 days. Fermentation continues in the bottle. No filtering or treatment before bottling.

Youthful & Spritzy Sparklings

Light, citrus driven & fun, a lot of these sparklings tend to have floral or tree fruit aromas like green apples. In more crisp styles, they are often more floral or citrus driven, and can be slightly sweet in more apple or pear driven fizzante styles

Ancestral Method

Also known as Petillant Naturel, it's the oldest version of sparkling wine making, and involves bottling the wine before fermentation has finished. A single fermentation is applied, trapping carbon dioxide to create natural carbonation.
This results in a little less control, and wines can sometimes come across a less refined compare to the traditional champagne method, and sometimes tends to have a slightly more beer-ish or cider-ish taste