2020 Markou eMeis -- Red Blend -- Attica, Greece 11% Mourvedre

11% Mourvedre

which allows its limestone soils to speak clearly

from mussels and white fish to prosciutto

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2020 Markou eMeis -- Red Blend -- Attica, Greece 11% MourvedreThe Markou estate is now being run by the fourth generation of the Markou family to organically farm the hills above Athens. This 50 50 blend of Agiorgitiko (Ah yore YEE teekoh) and Mandilaria (pronounced as it looks) is made using carbonic maceration (which would be less confusing if it were known as carbonic fermentation) meaning that the grapes are not crushed and are placed in sealed containers filled with carbon dioxide that penetrates the grapes