When the perfectionist and absolute Greek terroirist Christos gives the reins to Sotiris, you would not normally know what to expect. Uncertainty, anxiety about the result, change. Sotiris, of course, is anything but a random choice. The transition may sound almost natural because he is his son, but on the other hand, Sotiris has studied in Burgundy, the mother of all Chardonnay. Their Mecca. And in the Chardonnay of Aivalis Winery, he has implemented the Chablis protocol in a Chardonnay from Nemea. In fact, from the unexplored side of Nemea, as Christos Aivalis is accustomed to saying.
What were the quest for Christos and the big bet for Sotiris? A salty white, with finesse and underlying disarming intensity hidden in a perfectly round, no-angled body.
Everything starts in the vineyard. The fruit is excellent, from vines of very low yield, under the care of Christos. The precious grape juice was fermented and remained in oak barrels from Burgundy for 3 months. The aim was balance. The barrel highlights the wine aromas, giving extra points of complexity and greasiness without touching the fruit.
Sotiris Aivalis created a really rich and yet chic Chardonnay, which we are sure will sell out right away! Do you risk missing it?
You understand it has all the right aging standards. We say that the Chardonnay of Aivalis Winery will be even greater in a five-year period.
