Μικρο-Παρτίδες
2015 Αερικό
(aeriko – English: spirit)
Aeriko is the result of our first commercial harvest, left behind to age for eight years in oak.
We chose to let it mature untouched, no corrections, just pure Commandaria left to time. Over eight years it shed its youthful brightness and grew into something more delicate, more layered, and deeply refined.
Tasting Notes
Roasted spice, spoon sweets, open into flavours of dried fruit, caramelised citrus. Smooth and almost buttery in texture, with a gentle nudge from its volatile acidity. Exceptionally long, steady finish.
Technical Details
Appellation
PDO Commandaria
Style
Unfortified
Grape Varieties
~50% Xynisteri, 50% Mavro
Alcohol
13,5%
Residual Sugars
170g/L
Oak Maturation
8 Years
Nutritional Information
Ingredients
Sun-dried grapes
Calories per 100ml
571kj / 160kcal
Vegan
Yes
Preservatives / Antioxidants
Sulphites (potassium metabisulphite E224)
Serving Ideas
Aeriko’s elegance makes it best suited to lean meats, such as game and beef. It also pairs beautifully with airy or creamy desserts like cheesecake, crème brûlée, or rice pudding. Quite honestly though, a simple bite of a salty cheese or dark chocolate could be all you need. Not a natural cocktail ingredient; more of a slow sipper.
Serve slightly chilled (~10°C).
Serve slightly chilled (~10°C).
Methodology
Terrain
Historic PDO region, Mediterranean climate, 600-800m altitude, limestone and magmatic soil.
Viticulture
Family-managed, indigenous varieties, ungrafted, goblet trained, organic, dry-farmed, hand-harvested
Vinification
Two weeks open-air sun-drying, basket pressing, spontaneous fermentation, no vinification additives, unfined, unfortified. INOX ferment, eight years in old French oak.
The Artwork
The artwork shows a lion spirit running through the vineyards, a nod to the story of Agios Mamas, same as our Διετής. At heart, they are the same wine, separated only by time. The lion now a spirt. Mature, ethereal.
