Domaine Chatzivariti, VꓤƐ Varietal Wine, Malagousia, Kilkis, Goumenissa, Greece, 2024

Producer Profile

Domaine Chatzivaritis is an 18-hectare estate in Goumenissa, focusing on traditional Greek varieties (Xinomavro, Negoska, Roditis, Malagousia, Muscat and Assyrtico).

Daughter Chloi took over from parents Vagelis and Olga in 2017, having studied oenology in France and Portugal (and worked in Chile and New Zealand), bringing with her passion and experience for low intervention wines and new wine making techniques. The estate now follows environmentally conscious philosophies, aimed at a low-interventionist approach to obtain the best quality of grapes, while preserving soil fertility.

Viticulture

From an organically cultivated vineyard in Goumenissa where the soil us light in texture and with a sandy clay.

Winemaking

Grapes are carefully hand selected and lightly pressed. Spontaneous fermentation is allowed to take place in stainless steel tanks, with no additives, fining or filtration, and with very low sulphur content added before bottling. Following fermentation, the wine stays with the lees in the tank for 6 months.

Tasting Note

This white wine is incredibly low in free and total sulphites, and has clear and bright golden tones. On the nose it is impressive and intense, with aromas of orange peel, peach, small white flowers. The mouth is very complex with balanced acidity, low astringency and a long finish.

Food Matching

Salads, seafood, pasta and Mediterranean cuisine.