De Natura Deorum
Όμηρος, Οδύσσεια, Ραψωδία 05 - στ. 291
“...Έτσι είπε και τα σύγνεφα συνάζει, και στα χέρια την τρίαινά του αδράχνοντας, το πέλαο συνταράζει, κι όλες τις μπόρες σήκωσε κάθε λογής ανέμου και σκέπασε στεριά μαζί και θάλασσα με νέφια. Απ' τα ουράνια χύθηκε σκοτάδι και φυσούσαν μαζί ο Σιρόκος κι η Νοτιά κι ο Ζέφυρος, αέρας φουρτουνιασμένος, κι ο Βοριάς που φέρνει παγοκαίρι, θεριά μεγάλα κύματα στο διάβα του κυλώντας...”
Homer, Odyssey, Rhapsody 05 - lyr. 291
“...So saying, he gathered the clouds, and seizing his trident in his hands troubled the sea, and roused all blasts of all manner of winds, and hid with clouds land and sea alike; and night rushed down from heaven. Together the East Wind and the South Wind dashed, and the fierce-blowing West Wind and the North Wind, born in the bright heaven, rolling before him a mighty wave...”
De Natura Deorum
“A handmade biodynamic white wine from Assyrtiko grapes grown with respect for the earth under the shadow of the 12 Gods of Mt. Olympus in Pieria, Greece.”
TYPE Dry White Wine
VARIETY Assyrtiko 100%
PLOT AREA 0.4HA
BOTTLES 500
AGING POTENTIAL 5 – 10 YEARS
VINIFICATION Wild fermented & skin-contact in amphora. Aged on fine lees. Unfiltered & unfined.
SERVING At 12-14°C in high-volume glasses. Age 5+ years. 30 minutes of decanting is preferable.
VINEYARD Single Vineyard. Big slope.Dry farming. Biodynamic& organic. Non-mechanical use.Extreme low-yielding crop.
TASTING NOTES
Οrange color with light tile highlights, ripe aromas of apple with botanical hints in the background. Mouth balanced, with soft tannins to make their presence during the post-visit.