This wine has got it all: Made from organically farmed, spontaneously fermented Limniona grapes, an ancient and forgotten variety that the estate has helped to revive, this rosé is fresh and bright on the nose, with vibrant notes of berry fruit followed by orange zest, cranberry, and mineral flavors on the palate. And the wine is buoyed by gentle tannin that gives it even greater versatility at the dinner table.
It’s made by young winemaker Christos Zafeirakis (above), who returned to his native Greece after studying enology and working in Italy to take over winemaking duties at his family’s legacy winery. He’s the fourth generation to work one of the mainland’s most famous estates. And he became one of the pioneers of organic farming there when he began converting his family’s farm to organic in the late 2000s (today, the wines are organic certified).
The Zafeirakis Limniona Rosé is a wine that you don’t want to miss and it’s just one of this month’s features. See them all here.
Mas de Bressades 2020 Costières de Nîmes, France
Paul D. Zweigelt 2021, Wagram, Austria 1L
Century Oak Cabernet Sauvignon “Judy’s Vineyard” 2016, Lodi, California
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