A simple, easy to drink wine that is expressive of everyday life in Crete. It is a blend of two very old indigenous grape varieties of Crete, Liatiko and Kotsifali, which successfully marry with the international Syrah grape. The blend is made from Syrah (60%), Kotsifali (30%) and Liatiko (10%).
It has a pleasant and youthful ruby color. The variety of aromas includes red fruits and elegant notes of pepper. The taste is fresh and fruity, with high acidity and medium tannins. An interesting and easy to drink wine, with great balance and pleasant aftertaste. It can be aged nicely up to three years.
It is an excellent companion for pasta with minced meat sauce, especially with rabbit minced meat, wild goat or guinea hen. It pairs well with some traditional Greek dishes, such as "moussaka" (vegetables and minced meet with béchamel sauce), "soutzoukakia Smyrneika" (meatballs in red sauce) and lentils with Cretan "apaki" (smoked pork). It is also nice with lentils in tomato sauce, rabbit or hare stew and eggplants "imam baildi". Its acidity makes the wine an excellent companion when flavours need to be tempered, so it is greatly combined with the fat of the traditional Cretan dish "antikristo arni" (lamb cooked in open fire).