Tatsis Limnio Red 2021
£28.00
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Tatsis Limnio Red 2021
£28.00
Description
Made from Limnio, one of the oldest named grape varieties in Greece (mentioned as far back as Aristotle), grown organically on Tatsis's Goumenissa vineyards. Light and juicy with fresh red fruit and a gentle savoury edge.
At a glance
Grape
Limnio
Region
Northern Greece
Vintage
2021
ABV
13.5%
Body
Full Bodied
Biodynamic
Natural
Organic
Grape
Limnio
Limnio is one of the oldest named grape varieties in Greece, believed by wine historians to be the 'Lemnia' grape described by Aristotle as the source of the famous red wine of ancient Lemnos. Grown today mainly in northern Greece, particularly around Halkidiki and Thrace, it produces moderately coloured, elegant reds with fresh herbal notes, red berry fruit and silky tannins.
Producer
Originally from Ano Vodeno of Eastern Romilia, an area steeped in viticulture, the refugee Tatsis grandfathers chose as their place of settlement during the population exchange of 1924 the small town of Goumenissa, an already developed viticultural centre that lies at the foot of Mountain Paiko, 65 km away from Thessaloniki. Since 1998 the vineyard is being cultivated and certified according to the regulations of organic farming and since 2002 follows the biodynamical principles. The vineyards are found on the hillock of Libaskerit and Gerakona, an ideal position for viticulture and the vines grow on calcareous, non-irrigated soil yielding a very modest production of about 3 to 7t/ha. All grapes come from the Estate, where also vinification and maturation take place.