Lyrarakis Psarades Dafni 2021 Variety_Marsala citrusy hints come together in

citrusy hints come together in a harmonious blend of flavours

Deep cherry red with an attractive aroma of fresh black and red fruit

it was transferred to French Oak puncheons for MLF and maturation before bottling in late January

Fruit is left on the vines to become very ripe before harvesting at 16-18 baume

The Riesling grapes grown in Great Western yield richly flavored

Lyrarakis Psarades Dafni 2021 Variety_Marsala citrusy hints come together inMade of 100% Dafn, an indigenous greek variety saved from extinction in the early 90s by the Lyrarakis family and planted in their Psarades estate vineyard. It is located in central Crte, at 480 meters above sea level. The soil is clay and loam. Dfni means laurel (bay leaf) in Greek. The eponymous wine evokes its aromas. This goes through skin contact for 10 hours. 5% of the juice comes from grapes that are fermented for an extended time on the skins