Mylonas Winery Malagousia (2017)

750mL / Greece

Category: Wine
Sub-Category: White Wine

Tired of those grapes we all know too well?  Try this Greek white - we were impressed!

Bright lemon colour with greenish highlights.

Intense aromas of spring flowers, peach and mango combined with herbaceous hints.

A rich and instense palate with moderate acidity that provide flavour balance.

Fruity and herbaceous aftertaste.

100% Malagousia

Food Matching:

Grilled poultry and mollusks, squid stuffed with feta cheese and pepper, risotto with asparagus, spaghetti with vegetables, crispy fried vegetables, cheese tarts, salads with herbs, marinated and Asian appetizers.

Vinification:

The grapes are hand-picked and placed in small crates.

After the harvest, the grapes are taken immediately into the winery.

Cooling the grapes at 8 °C, destemming and pre-fermentation maceration for 9 hours at 10 °C.

Static settling and fermentation with cultured yeasts at controlled temperature (18 °C) in small stainless steel tanks.

After fermentation the wine is left on the lees for three months with frequent stir.

Awards:

Bronze - DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2016
Silver - BALKANS INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION 2013
Rated ’EXCELLENT’ - WEIN-PLUS.EU (The European Wine Network) 
Bronze - BALKANS INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION 2013