A provocative manifesto that shook us and made it clear that the collaboration of two powerful personalities in wine can only bring glory with its existence. And before you start wondering if we're still talking about wine, yes, and more specifically about The Illustrious Molavi Hartman sparkling wine. A hybrid of two very special categories!
Laurens Hartman of the Karanika Estate worked great with the sparkling Xinomavro and made many think that the variety has nothing to envy from Pinot Noir, one of the main champagne production varieties. On the other hand, Afshin Molavi belongs to the active team of Manousakis Winery, and as a sommelier and restaurant owner, he knows the art of gastronomy very well. So they put it down and these two special wine personalities, combined two very different varieties. And it bubbled!
The Illustrious Molavi Hartman consists of the Xinomavro and Romeiko varieties, vinified in equal percentages, with the traditional method of champagne. The Romeiko comes from old vines and free-run juice, while the Xinomavro vines are over 40 years old and the free-run juice from whole-bunch pressing ended up fermenting with native yeasts. After bottling, it remained for 4 years in the bottle with the lees and gave a sparkling wine with a rich character, elegant yeast aromas, and intense citrus freshness. We have all decided that it will be the super hit of the summer!
Yes, we took it off, but try it yourself and you will understand why. Bottles are very limited!