Robola Natural "Palia Armakia" is undoubtedly one of the wines that steal the impressions in every wine tasting it appears. It is one of those wines that cause queues for just a single sip and force anyone who tastes it to take notes. An organic and natural Robola from the slopes of Aenos is a big thing!
Both Robola and Cephalonia pursue their laurels, looking Assyrtiko straight in the eyes. The Ionian island with a huge history in winemaking is one of the biggest comebacks in wine history.
For years, Petrakopoulos winery experiments with natural vinifications, specific vineyard sites, limited production, and bottles, testing different approaches to Kefalonian varieties. Robola Natural "Palia Armakia" of Petrakopoulos Winery from Thiramona Cephalonia redefines the variety with a natural, raw approach making the most from its character and the terroir in which it is grown.
The recipe is simple yet striking: organically grown grapes from a single vineyard site—one that is even pre-phylloxera—combined with a minimal-intervention approach in the winery. Fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts in small stainless-steel tanks, with only minimal sulfites added and no other additives whatsoever.
The result is a wine that speaks directly to the senses. Primitive in its simplicity, yet remarkably complex in its structure. With vibrant acidity as its backbone, prepare to be surprised by the many layers of flavor that gradually unfold, making you wonder where they were hiding when the wine first touched your palate.
It is already collective since it was bottled in only a few bottles that are selling super-fast.
Enjoy it now or wait for 3-5 years because everything indicates that it gets better every minute.