Winery KEOThisbe white
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Thisbe white of the Winery KEO is in the top 80 of wines of Cyprus and in the top 50 of wines of Lemesos.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Thisbe white of Winery KEO in the region of Lemesos often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery KEO's Thisbe white.
Discover the grape variety: Calitor
Calitor is a black grape variety of Provençal origin that is not widely grown in France. It is only cultivated on a little more than a hundred hectares in total. The main characteristic of this variety is its bent stalk. Its adult leaves have 5 lobes and angular teeth. The leaf blade is both pubescent and downy. The young leaves have a pinkish tinge, especially in autumn. They are also downy. The tip of the calitor branch is cottony. Calitor is a recommended grape variety in the departments of Vaucluse and Var and is authorized in others such as Gard, Drôme and Ardèche. It has two variants, namely the grey calitor and the white calitor. The calitor is matured only 35 days after the chasselas but it is very productive. It appreciates hot and dry soils. This variety is resistant to oidium, but it remains sensitive to grey rot and mildew. Calitor produces a light, low-alcohol wine with little colour.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Thisbe white from Winery KEO are 2013, 2012, 0, 2008 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery KEO
The Winery KEO is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Lemesos to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lemesos
The wine region of Lemesos of Cyprus. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vlassides or the Domaine KEO produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lemesos are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lemesos often reveals types of flavors of oaky, pineapple or orange and sometimes also flavors of nutty, honey or walnut.
The word of the wine: De-vatting
Separation of the fermented juice from all solid particles (skin, pips, deposit of lees) by transferring it to a second tank.
