MELISSINOS WHITE

PRODUCT OF ORGANIC FARMING

A pioneering blend in Crete of two grape varieties, the indigenous Thrapsathiri and the famous French Sauvignon blanc.

Thrapsathiri is an important indigenous grape variety, falsely considered as a relative of Athiri. It tends to give wines with intense aromas high acidity and low alcohol levels.

Melissinos white is an exotic wine born from our owned mountainous, Organically cultivated vineyards. The vineyards are exposed to cooling winds from North East. In this wine we marry the 2 edges of Crete, the first and the last grape of the harvest.

Ideal for wine connoisseurs looking to age their white wines in a cellar.

GRAPE VARIETIES

70% Thrapsathiri,
30% Sauvignon Blanc

CLASSIFICATION

P.G.I Crete

VINTAGE

2021

BOTTLE

750ml, 300ml, 1.5lt

GRAPE VARIETIES: 70% Thrapsathiri, 30% Sauvignon Blanc

CATEGORY: White, Dry

CLASSIFICATION: P.G.I. Crete

VINTAGE: 2021

BOTTLE: 750 ml, 300 ml, 1,5lt.

Great with

Fatty fish
White meat with light sauces
Pasta dishes with creamy sauces
Medium spicy cheeses

Aroma

Distinctive nose with notes of tropical fruits, notes of orange, melon and lemon, and impressions of green spices.

VINIFICATION

Sauvignon is the grape variety we start our harvest, early August and Thrapsathiri is the grape variety we finish our harvest end of September. (SA) Skin contact for a few hours for Sauvignon Blanc, in cold and then fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tank at 18⁰C.

(Thr)Skin contact for a few hours for 20% of the grapes. Fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tank at 18⁰C. At the end of fermentation we leave the wines over fine lees for 1 month and we stir the wine in order to enhance the flavor.