Two big Vs! The two great local white varieties typical of the land of Crete have managed to put its vineyard in the sights of Greek and global wine world. The Vilana and the Vidiano moved Crete away from obscurity, bringing it well on track with breathtaking international distinctions.
Nikos Gavalas is the worthy successor of the family history, which begins with the great-grandfather who in 1906 planted the first vineyards in the region. With Orimos 2015 he succeeded in expressing the aging potential of the blend that previously was considered necessarily fresh.
Vilana and Vidiano are organically cultivated with low yield per hectare in Gavala’s privately owned vineyard in Vorias Monofatsiou area in Heraklion, Crete.
For Orimos 2015 Domaine Nikos Gavalas, after the initial fermentation, the blend was aged in French oak barrels for a period of two months, which proved ideal for integrating the oaky character in a white wine that does not cease, not even for a moment, to clearly express both varieties.
Probably you have not tried anything like it before. Prepare yourself for uniquely enjoyable moments of discovery!
And do not hesitate to age it further for 4-5 years.
