Ligas Spira 2012-2019

 Pella, Greece

100% Xinomavro

An extremely rare wine both in terms of the small amount of bottles produced and also the fact that there is no wine in greece that compares to this. Spira is a unique wine, it is a blanc de noir (white wine made from red grapes) made solely from the local red grape Xinomavro, which has been made in a solera system from 2012 until 2019. Which means the wine is a blend of the seven vintages. The result is a complex and detailed wine that marries great intensity of flavour with delicacy. The wine is a pale copper colour with notes of white cherry, stone fruit, orange peel, tomato and a mineral finish. Seriously - what a wine!

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 but 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.