Aromas are of golden apples, fennel, baking spices, saline and citrus. Medium plus bodied, yet elegant, this concentrated white showcases peach, white flowers, ripe lemon, pine, herbs, almonds and a touch of fruit peel. It finishes with rich stone fruits and crisp acidity.

WINE INFORMATION

Founded in 1919, Domaine Papagiannakos is located in the Attica region of Central Greece, just 18 miles from Athens. Today, the winery is run by the third generation, Vassilis Papagiannakos, who has entered  a new era of modern winemaking while still maintaining the family’s dedication to cultivating and preserving the region’s most famous indigenous grape, Savatiano. Typically, this is the grape used in making Retsina, and indeed, the Papagiannakos family makes an elegant version; however, this bottling is a skin-fermented single vineyard, non-retsina Savatiano.

The vineyard used for the Papagiannakos Old Vines Savatiano is located in southeastern Attica at an altitude of 330 feet. The landscape is cup-shaped with the vineyards facing north, which prevents the grapes from being overexposed to the heat of the sun. The vineyard is over 50-years-old, and is farmed without irrigation, resulting in low-yielding vines that produce grapes with rich, concentrated fruit flavors.

The Savatiano grapes are fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature (60°-65°F) in order to preserve the fresh, varietal fruit flavors. It is vinified in a dry style’ this wine bears the regional Markopoulo PGI appellation designation.

Cheese, Chicken/Turkey, Fish (white), Green Salads, Just for Cocktailing, Shellfish, Vegetables