Mitzifiris "Lilas Gray" Skin Contact 2024

Mitzifiris "Lilas Gray" Skin Contact 2024The Lilandian plain has been a prized site for grain and grapes since at least 710 BC, when the Greek city states of Chalcis and Eretria waged a war for control of the fertile land. Thousands of years later, vignerons like Nikos Mitzifiris are still crafting beautifully expressive wines on its sandy clay soils. An early adherent of natural winemaking, Mitzifiris has been certified organic for more than 20 years and has never used additives or

Bottled unfined and unfiltered

a vibrant blend of apricot

A really nice balance of salty

almost Nebbiolo-like tannin

and Gamay in California instead of the Bordeaux or Burgundian varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay

really bad examples are common

working with local farmers to preserve the ancient viticultural heritage of the area

California but regularly traveled to Bolivia to visit his father's family

approachable

and Malbec (known locally as Côt)

and develops more savory notes of leather and tar as it evolves in the glass

roast it over foraged tinder with herbs and fresh pomegranate until juicy