On the western fringe of the vast Thessaly plain Domaine Zafeirakis is a breath of fresh air Christos a tall and goodlooking 30something hails from a farming family With studies at the American Farm School in Thessaloniki and an oenology degree from Torino in his pocket he has work experience at Kellerei Kaltern in the Alto Adige and Avignonesi in TuscanyAs one approaches his Tyrnavos winery during harvest time there is a 500 mlong queue of trucks waiting to deliver a the Tyrnavos Coop Muscat of Hamburg Most of it is distilled into tsipouro clear grape spirit DZ is on a different cue Its cellar is packed with Austriancoopered foudres Christos is precise in his approach in the vineyard in winemaking and in his ideas regarding blending I like my wines to have freshness digest not oily to seek another glass The Malagousia is a blend of two vineyards sandy clay and claylimestone One gives lime green pepper and white peach and acidity The other offers midlevel acidity fat and muscaty aroma As his vineyards pick up age Zafeirakis listens adapts and grows New addition the tasting facility overlooking vineyards and the massive limestone ridge In the 1870s this was the border of the ModernGreek state
Pale Wild ferment A less floral soft botanical profile Fresh basil Palateawakening freshness This focused Malagousia punches above its station Not short of substance Continues to evolve in the glass It sits on a steely Burgundian flint axis Best 201320
Wine: Domaine Zafeirakis Malagousia
Year: 2012
Link: http://www.domainezafeirakis.com
Score: 16.5
Type: White
Variety: Malagousia
Area: Central Greece