Kardasis Aged Tsipouro
£58.00
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Kardasis Aged Tsipouro
£58.00
Description
12-month barrel-aged tsipouro (Grape Marc) from Central Greece and the region with the largest tradition on distillation spirits than all: Thessaly. Produced from the single variety Muscat of Tyrnavos (or Hamburg Muscat) by double distillation, traditionally, in copper hambiques. Aging in a mix of American and French oak barrels gives the spirits a uniqueΒ complex aromatic profile. The Greek Bourbon!
At a glance
Grape
Muscat Blanc
ABV
40.0%
Grape
Muscat Blanc
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains is a white wine grape of Greek origin that is a member of the Muscat family of Vitis vinifera. Its name comes from its characteristic small berry size and tight clusters. It is known under a variety of local names such as Moscato Bianco, Muscat Blanc, Muscat Canelli, Muscat de Frontignan, Muscat de Lunel, Muscat d’Alsace, Muskateller, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Moscatel rosé and Sárgamuskotály. While technically a white grape, there are strains of Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains vines that produce berries that are pink or reddish-brown. The same vine could potentially produce berries of one colour one year and a different colour the next. Variants, where the differing grape colour is stable, are typically classified as separate grape varieties Muscat Rouge à Petit Grains for red skin colour and Muscat Rose à Petit Grains for pink skin colour.
Producer
Kardasis is a family distillery based in Tyrnavos, Thessaly — the birthplace of Greek ouzo, first distilled there in 1856. The Kardasis family's connection to the local vine trade goes back to the late 19th century, and the company itself, now in its third generation, was formally founded in 1991 by Konstantinos Kardasis. The family farms around 125 acres of its own vineyard, planted mainly with Muscat, which forms the aromatic base of its ouzo and tsipouro.