Tatsis Sweet Touch Malagouzia 2016
£40.00
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Tatsis Sweet Touch Malagouzia 2016
£40.00
Description
PGI Macedonia. A sweet, aromatic Malagousia from Tatsis's organic Goumenissa vineyards, showing the grape's natural floral and honeyed character in a dessert-style wine.
At a glance
Grape
Malagousia
Region
Northern Greece
Vintage
2016
ABV
13.0%
Sweetness
Sweet
Denomination
PGI Macedonia
Biodynamic
Natural
Organic
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
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.