Ligas Assyrtiko Lamda 2022

Assyrtiko Lamda is Domaine Ligas' expression of 100% Assyrtiko with skin contact from Pella, Greece. This wine is medium-bodied with high acidity and medium tannins, the aromatics are an exciting mix of fruit, florals, and savoury. The palate is exciting and has a salty mineral finish.

Domaine Ligas is a small family winery working with biodynamic and permaculture in the vineyards. They are located in the historic region of Pella, which is close to the city of Thessaloniki. The winery was established in 1985 by Thomas Ligas (the father), who is now assisted by his daughter Meli. The wines are made with low intervention – there is no filtration or fining, no use of sulphur in any part of the winemaking. They work with a number of grape varietals that are indigenous to the area.

What you get is skin contact Assyrtiko with medium body, high acidity, and medium tannins. The aromatics are an exciting mix of fruit, florals, and savoury notes. The palate is exciting and has a salty mineral finish. The skin contact creates texture and complexity while maintaining the characteristic freshness and salinity that makes Assyrtiko so distinctive.

The biodynamic farming and zero-intervention winemaking create a wine that's genuinely alive and expressive of the Pella terroir. No filtration, no fining, no sulphur – just pure expression of Assyrtiko with skin contact. This is natural winemaking at its most honest and exciting, made by Meli Ligas who has taken over the family winery and continues the tradition of minimal intervention.

Serve it cool (not cold) with seafood, grilled fish, Greek mezze, aged cheeses, or complex dishes that can match the wine's texture and minerality. This is honest, exciting Greek orange wine from a small family winery committed to biodynamic farming and minimal intervention, perfect for those looking for skin contact Assyrtiko with high acidity, medium tannins, and that salty mineral finish.