Aióra, which means hammock in Greek, was the ancient Greek festivity dedicated to God Dionysus and to celebrating the revelation of the annual wine. It was part of the three-day festival of the Anthesteria, where in a ceremonial way, on the first day, the villagers would open the pithoi (clay jars) containing the wine of the year and the first tastings would take place. On the second day the amphoras were filled and the aióra festivities would start, where, amidst wine pouring and rich dinners, young ladies would sing on swings and hammocks, hanging on tree branches.

The white wine aióra (swing) malagousia amphora is a natural minimal intervention wine made of the grape variety Malagousia (100%), which is a highly aromatic Greek variety. In this wine we have followed natural vinification method, without the use of machinery, where the wine fermented in the amphora with the grapes for a few weeks. The wine ferments with natural native yeast from the vine in traditional Cretan amphoras, while it is bottled unfiltered and with no addition of sulfites after 5 months of maturation in the amphora.
It is full of fresh aromas of pear, quince, lemon, lime, white citrus flowers, and herbal notes like basil and thyme. The mouth has a moderate body, refreshing acidity and explosive aromatic intensity of quince, lemon, pear, citrus, lime and grapefruit.

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Aióra Malagousia Amphora

Aióra, which means hammock in Greek, was the ancient Greek festivity dedicated to God Dionysus and to celebrating the revelation of the annual wine. It was part of the three-day festival of the Anthesteria, where in a ceremonial way, on the first day, the villagers would open the pithoi (clay jars) containing the wine of the year and the first tastings would take place. On the second day the amphoras were filled and the aióra festivities would start, where, amidst wine pouring and rich dinners, young ladies would sing on swings and hammocks, hanging on tree branches.

The white wine aióra (swing) malagousia amphora is a natural minimal intervention wine made of the grape variety Malagousia (100%), which is a highly aromatic Greek variety. In this wine we have followed natural vinification method, without the use of machinery, where the wine fermented in the amphora with the grapes for a few weeks. The wine ferments with natural native yeast from the vine in traditional Cretan amphoras, while it is bottled unfiltered and with no addition of sulfites after 5 months of maturation in the amphora.
It is full of fresh aromas of pear, quince, lemon, lime, white citrus flowers, and herbal notes like basil and thyme. The mouth has a moderate body, refreshing acidity and explosive aromatic intensity of quince, lemon, pear, citrus, lime and grapefruit.

ANALYTICAL DATA

VARIETY
Malagousia
VINIFICATION
Fermentation in amphoras with the grape skins for about 3 months
WINEMAKING
Native wild yeasts, Natural
ALCOHOL
12,5%
MATURITY
Maturation in amphoras for 4-5 months
FILTER
No filtration, no fining
BTL_NO
2,000
Organic regenerative cultivation and sandy loam soil and limestone at 230m above sea level.

 

Organic regenerative cultivation. Sandy loam soil with a significant amount of limestone in its deeper layers. This gives the wine its characteristic acidity and mineral notes. The vineyard is located at an altitude of about 230 meters above sea level and just a few kilometers from the sea. The sea breeze is very refreshing on summer nights, while the saltiness carried by the air is easily detected in the character of the wine.

An innovative support system is applied with the grapes hanging at a height of 1.8m to always be in the shade of the foliage and to ensure the necessary ventilation. Pruning is done with double loose tendrils and small interventions are done where and when needed. Also, usually green harvest is performed, while we rarely reach hectare yields of the order of 50hl per hectare.

Finally, most of the work is done manually, while a flock of sheep often visits the vineyard for grazing and natural fertilization.

 

FOOD PAIRING

Poultry, cheese and salads: Fresh salads with fresh fruits, pasta with light sauces, chicken fillet, various cheese plated and spicy Asian cuisine.

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