This Rhous Winery white mingles 70 percent Vidiano and 30 Plyto, two white grapes native to Crete. Fruit was fermented in a mix of stainless steel and new French barrels, and the blend was aged for five months with bâtonnage prior to release. It’s pale straw yellow with a fragrance of wet stone and caramelized apricots, but the body is light-textured, mostly about watery yellow citrus, especially the pith and peel. It also offers pleasant pine, white pepper, and green tea notes which add dimension.
Overall a light-hearted, piquant white worth exploring. Pair it with fresh goat cheese, especially flavored with tarragon and cracked black pepper; light-fleshed fish; poached chicken; sushi and sashimi.
13.5% abv (sample) Imported by Cava Spiliadis
