Assyrtiko Sur Lie Domaine Evharis may not be from Santorini but it doesn’t lack of the complexity, depth or structure that Assyrtiko from Santorini has. It has a nice concentration, plenty of fruit, sharp acidity and intense mineral character.
In 1988 Eva and Haris decided to build their own winery in the Geraneia Mountains, just outside Megara. If you google it, you will discover that vineyards were cultivated in the area from 1000 BC and that Megareas, from whom the area took its name, was the son of Oinoi, whose name is inseparably linked to wine.
The reasons they chose the area are its history and its microclimate as it is located between two seas (Corinthian, Saronic), with humidity and temperature levels being ideal for vine growing! They are so passionate about their work that they consider the vineyards as their children and deal with them with so much dedication and love that organic farming was almost the definite direction.
For Assyrtiko Sur Lie Domaine Evharis the grapes come from the privately owned vineyards and are picked by hand at the right time. The wine is fermented with selected yeasts, at controlled temperature, in stainless steel tanks. After the end of the fermentation, it matures with its fine wine lees for 6 months. The result is vibrant, freshness, with sharp acidity and oily texture.
Assyrtiko Sur Lie Domaine Efharis is enjoyable now but if you have patience, it can develop wonderfully within the next five years.
