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Domaine Tatsis Limnio 2021

$1999
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Limnio is one of Greece's oldest surviving grape varieties, native to the island of Lemnos and grown on the mainland for centuries, and almost nobody outside Greece has tasted it. The Tatsis brothers, Periklis and Stergios, make it in Goumenissa in Macedonia, where their family has been tied to vines since the 1920s; they farm their old vines biodynamically and work with a deliberately rough-handed traditionalism -- indigenous yeasts, minimal sulfur, six to eight months in old oak, nothing polished or corrected. What comes out is not the dense, tannic Xinomavro they are better known for but something lighter and more floral, all lavender and red berries, with the savory grip that marks everything they bottle. If you like the pleasure of drinking a grape you have never met before, start here.

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More about Domaine Tatsis

We don't think of Greece as the land of rock and roll, but Stergios Tatsis is a rocker. He wears a leather vest and ripped jeans. He has an extra finger on one hand, so everyone calls him "Six Fingers." Does the extra finger help with his winemaking? Probably not, but he sure makes great wine.

Domaine Tatsis isn't on some island of blue water and warm sunshine; Stergios works in the hills of Central Macedonia, a land with wild landscapes, limestone-rich soils, and truly ancient winemaking traditions. The noble grape here, Xinomavro, is often compared to Nebbiolo for its structure, acidity, aromas, and sheer nobility. Xinomavro translates as "acid black," which gives a pretty good sense of things. It would also be a great name for Stergios' band.

The Domaine is generations old, but belongs to a fairly new school of Greek producers that take farming, terroir, and non-interventionist winemaking seriously. Not only do Stergios and his brother, Pericles, farm organically and biodynamically, they plough the vineyards with a horse. Fermentations are all natural, and nothing is added to the wines, nor filtered out.

If you love Crete's Economou (and if you've tasted them, you surely do!), you need to try these wines. They walk a similar path, and like Economou, Tatsis releases some wines only after they've been aged at the winery. This is a wonderful thing: Xinomavro ages extraordinarily well, but it's almost impossible to find mature examples in this country

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Limnio

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Earthy , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Lamb with oregano and lemon, grilled pork souvlaki, stuffed peppers and tomatoes, or a mezze table with feta and olives.

Tasting Profile

Deep red with purple tints. Lavender and dried rose over cherry, cranberry and raspberry. Medium-bodied and silky, with polished tannins, crisp acidity and a peppery, savory finish. Dry.

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