Mercouri EstateKallisto
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Assyrtiko.
This wine generally goes well with
The Kallisto of the Mercouri Estate is in the top 10 of wines of Ilia.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Kallisto of Mercouri Estate in the region of Peloponnesos often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Details and technical informations about Mercouri Estate's Kallisto.
Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko
Taut and mineral whites with exceptional cutting acidity and a lean palate, on intense aromas of lemon, grapefruit, green apple, white flowers, smoke and strongly marked volcanic saline-iodine notes. Fine ageing potential. The absolute star of Santorini PDO on the volcanic soils of the Cyclades (vines trained in kouloura baskets to protect against wind). Now exported to Australia, California and South Africa. Native Greek variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Kallisto from Mercouri Estate are 2014, 2018, 2015, 0 and 2017.
Informations about the Mercouri Estate
The Mercouri Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Ilia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ilia
PGI (2004) of north-west Peloponnese around Olympia, fertile plains and hills from 10 to 700 m irrigated by the Alfios and Pinios rivers, humid Mediterranean climate. Roditis and Avgoustiatis are the autochthonous signatures — Roditis as a pale pink-tinged white with lively citrus notes, stone fruit and a floral hint. Mavrodaphne full-bodied and liqueur-like in reds. Refosco, Agiorgitiko and Merlot in fleshy reds with red fruits and spices.
The wine region of Peloponnesos
Southern Greece, the country's 2nd region by volume, high-altitude vineyards (200-900 m). Signature Agiorgitiko at Nemea ("Hercules' Blood"): deep ruby reds with signature notes of black cherry, plum, blackberry, sweet spices and a balsamic touch, supple tannins and a velvety palate — fleshy and accessible. At Mantinia (600 m), pink-skinned Moschofilero gives aromatic whites (rose, citrus, white flowers). Sweet fortified Mavrodaphne, fresh Roditis.
The word of the wine: Foaming
Name given to the second alcoholic fermentation that sparkling wines undergo. It gives rise to a release of carbon dioxide in the bottle.
