Karadimos Neottia White 2022
£21.50
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Karadimos Neottia White 2022
£21.50
Description
Very pale lemon colour. Very open nose, brimming with ripe fruits. Good depth on the palate, with ripe gooseberry flavours. Good and long finish.
At a glance
Grape
Malagousia
Region
Central Greece
Vintage
2022
ABV
14.5%
Grape
Malagousia
Malagousia is an aromatic white variety grown primarily in Central Greece and Greek Macedonia. The variety was rescued from near extinction in 1983 by the winemaker Evangelos Gerovassiliou, after he planted out his vineyard at Epanomi, on the Halkidiki peninsula, with the variety. Malagousia is best known for its citrus and peach characteristics, often showing various melon flavours on the palate. It is often used as a blending agent, most notably with Assyrtiko, to which it adds middle body weight.
Producer
The Karadimos Estate is a family winery near Megaplatanos, Atalanti, in central Greece, founded by brothers Dimitris and Giannis Karadimos. Dimitris spent years teaching physics before retraining as an oenologist in 1998, joining forces with Giannis, who already had experience in viticulture. Their 65 acres of vineyard climb the mountainous slopes of Knimida, largely within the archaeological site of Vissa, and have been organically certified since the estate's earliest plantings — Assyrtiko in 1998, followed by Malagousia, Sauvignon Blanc and finally Xinomavro in 2000.