THAPSANA 2019 - MORAITIS WINERY

Thapsana 2019 from Moraitis Winery of Paros is an impressive white wine from the Monemvasia variety that has intensity, unique freshness, and captivating saltiness. This, combined with the fruit’s variety, creates an extremely refreshing combination, which makes it incredibly easy for everyday consumption. A worthy example of the PDO Paros, this wine is just one example.

Moraitis Winery is certainly the most famous winery on the island, and its contribution to promoting local varieties such as Monemvasia is enormous. It has given samples of all its versions with very impressive results and where we thought it was finished with the experimentation, another surprise came. Monemvasia unfiltered, in its purest and most genuine form! The autochthonous pre-phylloxera vineyard of Thapsana, 90 years old and at an altitude of 400 meters, produced a diamond fruit and so the continuation of the winemaking was one-way.

Winemaking in stainless steel tanks, at low temperatures, preserves the aromatic intensity of the variety, the 12-month stay with the lees and the final bottling without filtration, yields a wine with crisp acidity and volume that can easily be combined with any gourmet appetizer. No, it is not only fruity and aromatic, but it also has an impressive oiliness and volume.

It's worth giving it a try! Do you want to keep it for 3 years and then drink it? Yes, of course you can!

In the glass, it is lemony with golden highlights. It has rich aromas of lemon, citron, lime, tangerine, and sweet bitter oranges. Distinctive biscuit notes, honey, butter, and white pepper, give extra spiciness and complexity.

In the mouth, it has crisp acidity and moderate (+) body, while the oiliness comes in excellent balance with the above. Its aftertaste is long, with the citrus character remaining unchanged, while a discreet saltiness betrays its place of production.