£22.00
per bottle (750 ml)
DESCRIPTION
Sweet wine from sun dried Muscat of Kefalonia grapes. Annual production of 300 bottles. Starting from the vineyard with strict pruning, late harvest and selective sorting, Melissinos use Muscat only top quality grapes. The concentration of the sugar content is enhanced by short and indirect exposure of the grapes to the sun. The process of fermentation takes place as naturally as possible, allowing the terroir and the variety to express their personality. We have chosen not to use clarifiers and filters, in order to better preserve the authentic character of the wine. This sweet wine is a modern expression of Sweet Muscat. Its ethereal sweetness, the well-balanced acidity and the lack of oxidation in barrels highlights the elegant taste of the variety and the authentic character of the unique terroir.
AT A GLANCE
Sweet
Sweet
2017
14 ABV
Muscat of Kefalonia / Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
Ionian Islands
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Grape
Muscat of Kefalonia
Producer
Melissinos
Reviving the family estate at Ano Thiramona, at the southern part of the island of Cephalonia, the winery has experimented with the indigenous varieties of the island, some of which, if not totally forgotten, have certainly become neglected over time. Mount Aenos, in the middle of the island, divides Kefalonia into its northern and southern parts, creating many different microclimates, even at short distances. The volcanic character of the island and the peninsula of Paliki offer even more variety in the soil morphology and composition. Last but not least in importance effect over the quality of Cephalonian wine is the delayed advent of phylloxera on the island (1970) and the preservation of old own-rooted vineyards. The winery promotes this varietal diversity and reveals the natural potential of the local grapes by producing high-quality wines with minimum intervention in a limited number of bottles. Their Mavrodaphne wines come from autochthonous ungrafted plants of the local and superior island clone.
DELIVERY
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