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Made of 100% Roditis, an indigenous Greek varietal, this dry, clean white is bright, fresh and delicious! It starts off with a super tropical, banana leafy nose, and you think it's going to be super fruity, but then in the mouth it is dry and juicy with green pear, white flower, green stone lemon peel and lime flavors. It was totally delicious with hummus and herb goat cheese, you could also serve it with octopus salad or Greek appetizers such as Tzatziki (cucumber yogurt dip) or Taramosalata (Caviar Dip) with pita toasts. The Kir-Yianni Estate was founded in 1997 by Yiannis Boutaris, one of the leading figures in the Greek wine industry, when he left the Boutari Wine Group, the premium family wine company that his grandfather established in 1879. Today the Kir-Yianni Estate, lead by Stelios Boutaris, son of Yiannis, continues the tradition and produces smaller production, naturally-made wines. The application of the Integrated Cultivation methods, in all Kir-Yianni vineyard activities is a management decision based on the family’s philosophy of respect for the environment. Furthermore, integrated cultivation ensures high quality for all the products of the Estate. The application of integrated cultivation has been certified by the Organization for the Certification and Supervision of Agricultural Products AGROCERT since 2004.
Wine Advocate
The 2009 PETRA is 100% Roditis. Normally a well priced and rather attractive Northern Greek bottling of an indigenous grape, it shows well again in this year, a more difficult vintage for much of Greece. Rather full and penetrating in its youth, relatively speaking, considering that this is a rather delicate grape typically, this is aromatic, clean and beautifully balanced. It is a pleasure to drink at the moment and actually seems a bit mouth-coating as it warms up, lingering more than I thought that it could. Just drink it young. It is always possible these will hold gracefully for a few years, but drinking them as young and fresh as possible is a lot safer. It is great right now. Drink now-2012.
Score: 88.
—Mark Squires,
February
2011.
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