Winery VolcaniaKastri (Καστρί)
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Kastri (Καστρί) of the Winery Volcania is in the top 10 of wines of Kos.
Details and technical informations about Winery Volcania's Kastri (Καστρί).
Discover the grape variety: Torrontés riojano
Most certainly of Argentine origin, very well known in this country, particularly in the Rioja and Salta regions. It is said to be the result of a cross between the Muscat d'Alexandrie and the Listan Prieto Noir, also known as Criolla Chica. We can note its resemblance with the torrontés sanjuanino, most certainly by the fact that it is also resulting from the same crossing. In Spain (Galicia), a grape variety bears the name of torrontés, it is most certainly the fernao Pires. Torrontés riojano is also present in Chile, but in France it is practically unknown.
Informations about the Winery Volcania
The Winery Volcania is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Kos to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Kos
The wine region of Kos is located in the region of Dodecanese of Aegean Sea of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Αμπελώνες Τριανταφυλλόπουλου (Triantafyllopoulos Vineyards) or the Domaine Hatziemmanouil produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Kos are Assyrtiko, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Kos often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
The wine region of Aegean Sea
The Aegean Islands – the most famous of which are Crete, Dodecanese/rhodes">Rhodes, Samos and Cyclades/santorini">Santorini – lie in the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey. The islands have a Long and influential winemaking history spanning thousands of years, but in the modern day are most famous for Santorini's Dry, minerally, white wines made from Assyrtico-based white wines made from Assyrtico. The Aegean Sea covers roughly 83,000 square miles (215,000 sq km) between the Southern coast of Greek Macedonia and Crete in the south. Several groups of islands make up the Aegean archipelago, including the Sporades in the North, the Dodecanese just off the coast of Turkey and the Cyclades near the Attica coast.
The word of the wine: Malic (acid)
An acid that occurs naturally in many wines and is transformed into lactic acid during malolactic fermentation.
