2021 Mylonas Savatiano

100% Savatiano from 50+ year old dry farmed bush vines on limestone soils in Keretea, farmed organically. Savatiano has been cultivated for more than 2500 years in Attica. Hand picked, fermented with native yeasts and aged in steel on the lees for 4 months  with frequent stirring before bottling. 

Pours a light golden color. The aromatics are pure and fresh, with yellow apple, mirabelle plum, grapefruit, and a savory herbal tinge of rosemary. Light to medium in body, with more citrus and stonefruit on the palate. Refreshing, with acidity that’s not too high and a long, saline finish.  The winery recommends it with a multitude of flavors such as poultry and white meats, seafood and lean fish, mollusks and shellfish, various soufflés or cheese tarts, vegetable Quiche Lorraine, pasta and risotto with asparagus, vegetable paste, green salads, Asian dishes such as noodles, fried rice and fried appetizers.

Brothers Stamatis and Antonios Mylonas oversee this third-generation (founded 1917) self-described ‘micro-winery’, a boutique domaine of twelve hectares situated in the red clay-limestone of Keratea, Attica. This region has been the historical engine for bulk retsina production, and the dominant variety, Savatiano (Greece’s most planted by hectarage) has consequently suffered a poor reputation, but the Mylonas brothers’ beautiful old bushvines yield wines of true concentration, character, finesse, and pedigree. Stamatis and Antonis studied chemistry and oenology, while their brother Tasos pursued economics to manage the business side of the winery. 2006 was their first vintage.