2021 Domaine Glinavos 'Paleokerisio' PGI Ioannina Epirus, Greece
"Paleokerisio" (Old Times) wine (unique of its kind in Greece) is the most prominent example of the revival of a traditional wine, the famous semi-sparkling wine produced in Ioannina since 1600AC.The 145 acre vineyard is located in a semi-mountainous microclimate, in one of the most remote and distant areas in Northwestern Greece.About the wine:"A unique in its kind orange, semi-sparkling and semi-dry wine, which impresses with its distinctive and totally traditional vinification. It is produced from the indigenous white wine grape variety Debina with the addition of a small percentage of the red variety Vlahiko.It is a special type of wine, which revives the well-known traditional semi-sparkling wine of Ioannina, produced in the past by the locals. The little natural carbonate reveals the richness of flavors and aromas with a sweetness that blends in with all the other elements."The destemmed grapes ferment in oak casks for about 12 days on the skins. When the temperature starts falli