Variety: 100% Liatiko
Location: Crete, Dafnes, GR
Alcohol: 13.8%

Tart cranberries, currants, lemon rind and leather lead the palate of this dry red wine. The nose is subtle, with red fruits offset by sage and thyme. Grippy but well-integrated tannins on the long, almost savory finish.

Grapes were harvested by hand. Cold maceration for 7 to 10 days. Fermentation is done in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. Wine is racked and put back into tank where malolactic fermentation is carried out. 50% of the wine matured for 12 months in large, 1500L & 3000L French oak barrels. 30% in 225L barrels for 12 months. 20% in stainless steel tanks.

The privately owned vineyards are located on hillsides with clay-loam textured soil, with a high percentage of limestone. Douloufakis owns 20 hectares in total. Nikos Douloufakis decided he wanted to invest in local varieties - giving prominence to the potential of wines from Cretan varieties.