OENOPS VIDIANO 2022

Winery notes (2022 Vintage)
"Quintessential Vidiano with abundant citrus notes and white floral, herbal and mineral overtones. Creamy and layered with a lively freshness and flavours of stone fruit, lime and subtle spice.

The Vidiano grapes come from old vineyards in the mountainous area of Heraklion in Crete. The vineyards are situated at 600 metres elevation, at this altitude the diurnal temperature differences influence the vines, with the warm summer days building concentrated flavours, and when the evening temperatures drop, the refreshing natural acidity accumulates in the grapes, resulting in wines of great balance. The old vines produce low yields of concentrated fruit. The vines are Double Cordon trained in order to control yields, and the vines are cultivated following an ecological philosophy, with minimal spraying. The grapes are hand-harvested; they are picked during the cool of the night and transported by a refrigerated truck, via a ferry, to the winery.

Slow spontaneous fermentation took place with wild yeasts, in four different types of vessels, made from four different elements: clay amphorae, concrete tanks, 600-litre large barrels and stainless steel tanks, imbuing the wine with impressive complexity and depth. To make this wine, no less than 18 different vinifications took place. Once fermentation was complete, the wine was aged for six to nine months in amphorae and concrete tanks, in order to preserve the purity of fruit, with a small percentage in old, large barrels. The wine was bottled unfiltered to retain its purity and elegance."

17/20 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, May 2024 (2022 Vintage)
"Less peachy than some – purer citrus and with a powerfully dry, structuring, pithy texture making this so much more than a varietal wine. Vibrant green fruits, immense length and very pure. In an expanding sea of Vidiano, this stands out."