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About This Wine
L' Esprit du Lac 2022, is one of those rosés that if they get into your glass, it will be very difficult to do without. Lakes, four in total, and old Xinomavro vines star in this elegant rose wine of Ktima Kir- Yianni. Its name means "the Spirit of the Lake" and since it is so light and refreshing it suits it perfectly. L' Esprit du Lac is the answer of Ktima Kir- Yianni to the French roses that flood the market. And according to our opinion, it’s a pretty staggering answer since no other rose wine can accompany that ideally summery, Mediterranean dishes like stuffed tomatoes.
Type | Rose Wine |
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Varietal(s) | Xinomavro |
Country | Greece |
Region | Amyndeon |
Brand | Kir Yianni |
Vintage | 2021 |
About Greek Wines
Greece is a country with a long and rich wine history, it is said that the origins of winemaking here date back 6,500 years. Between the mainland and the country’s numerous islands, many wine styles exist, made mostly from one of Greece’s 300 indigenous grape varieties.
During the 1960’s, Retsina became the national beverage and was associated with Greece and Greek wine worldwide. Retsina is a white or rose wine that derives part of its flavour from pine resin. A storage method from ancient times, pine resin was used to seal wine vessels, keeping air out and infusing the wine with resin aroma. The traditional grape for Retsina is Savatiano with Assyrtiko and Rhoditis sometimes blended in.
Assyrtiko is one of the most popular Greek white grape varieties. From the island of Santorini with volcanic soils, it does not lose its acidity as it ripens. It is sometimes compared to Riesling but with a saline character.
Notable red varieties from Greece include full bodied and fruity Agiorghitiko, Macedonia’s savory and tannic Xinomavro, and Mavrodaphne, used commonly to produce fortified wine in the Peloponnese.