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Kir Yianni Paranga White 2024

$23.99

SPECIAL BUY 6 or more. Fine, crisp Greek Mountain white.

Description

Kir Yianni (greek for Mr John!) is the cutting edge winemaker in the modern Greek wine scene. In the 90’s Yianni Boutari sold his share in Boutari the oldest and most established wine name in Greece. Over the decades Yianni acquired his own prime vineyards. In 1994 they released their first wines and with his son Stellios they have championed “Xinomavro” the red grape of Greece grown in Naoussa (Alpine county of Macedonian Greek mountains) and Amyndeon. They have done extensive research and development, clonal selection with xinomavro and they have gone from strength to strength. This grape is regarded as the “Pinot” or the “Nebbiolo” of Greece for its fragrance, freshness and tannin profile. Grapes are hand-picked and selected on a double sorting table prior to crush. Fermentation in Stainless steel.
About this wine from the winemaker: “Paranga” (the ‘shack’ in Greek) was the nickname fondly coined by Yiannis Boutaris to describe the first KIR-YIANNI winery at Amyndeon, where today stand our fully renovated facilities. That rather unconventional name was given to this wine released in the Greek market in 2000. Today, PARANGA carries on its mission with the same excitement and dedication, bringing quality Greek wine of outstanding value to the glasses of a broad community of wine consumers. In Greece and beyond, it is established among the most highly identifiable and dynamic wine brands for any occasion.
“Two native Greek grapes – Malagousia and Roditis- are used to produce this wine. The grapes are carefully hand-harvested from selected vine parcels of collaborating growers in the broader area of Macedonia in Northern Greece. The climate of the region with the notable diurnal temperature variation, as well as the diversity in morphology with the combination of mountains and water bodies (sea, lakes, rivers) form ideal conditions for viticulture. Roditis on the one hand, with its trademark pink skin, offers clean, lemony aromas with subtle mineral notes and crispness. On the other hand, Malagousia adds an aromatic richness (fruits, flowers, herbs), character and complexity.
“Each variety is fermented separately -Malagousia at 15-17°C and Roditis at 16-19°C – in stainless steel tanks. When fermentation is concluded, the blend is made. The wine stays in contact with its fine lees for up to 4 months with gentle periodic stirring (bâtonnage) in the meantime.
“Bright pale lemon color. On the nose, the freshness of Roditis with aromas of green fruit and citrus is paired with the stone fruit -mainly peach- and the floral notes of Malagousia. Medium-bodied with fruity and crisp mouthfeel that leads to a refreshing finish.”
RRP $30   Our Special Price $23.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine.

Additional information

Producer

Kir Yianni

Region or Country

Greece, Macedonia

Variety

Malagousia, Roditis

Vintage

2024

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