{"title":"Ēkhô | Naxos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"ēkhô wines ancient vines on the Greek island of Naxos\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/CollectionBannercopy_431ecc93-3546-4812-a8c1-dcf80dc89fa5.jpg?v=1682001449\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eĒkhô is the brainchild of winemaker Lefteris Anagnostou, who has made his name on the Greek Island of Santorini, putting the very highly regarded Artemis Karamolegos winery on the map. He is a consultant winemaker for many wineries in Santorini, Crete and on the Greek mainland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eĒkho wines is Lefteris’s first own project and deals with old vines from areas of historical significance and 2021 is his first vintage. He sources grapes from nearby vineyards with contracted growers using select single plots For the time being vinification takes place away from the island. The idea of the project is based on the intent of re-approaching wine regions of historical significance in Greece and restating their expression through the vinification of particular plots. These areas have strong bonds with vine-growing and winemaking, lost over the centuries and in most cases, produced wines that were renowned in ancient times. Heroic viticulture is the key element of the selected, mostly isolated plots that are difficult to approach and cultivate, producing rare and low-yielding fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLefteris’ intention is to highlight the depth of Greek wines and its multiple characters, trying to showcase untold stories and rephrasing lost voices. Naxos is said to be the birth place of the Greek god of wine, Dionysus. The island is a relatively newly re-discovered part of the Greek viticultural landscape but fast becoming very popular, due to its historically-significant old vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ekho-rose","title":"Ēkhô Rosé 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eEcho (Ἡχῶ in Greek) is the mythological nymph that lost her voice and her intimate expression. It is the metaphorical figure and explanation of an acoustic phenomenon. In this project, ēkhô (ἠχῶ written in phonetic alphabet) is linked with the sense of reflection. It concerns the metaphorical connection to the past, the untold expression of an archetypal voice and a current snapshot of a constant flow. Historic lands, heroic viticulture, indigenous varieties and old vines are the core of this effort towards a highlighting journey into the depth of the Greek vineyards and its multiple characters. The grapes for the Ēkhô Rosé are sourced from a vineyard about 1km from the sea at about 200m altitude in northern Naxos. The wine is a field blend of the black variety Fokiano and some inclusion of the unknown white variety Bastardiko sourced from ungrafted bush vines that are about 50 years old. The wine was aged on its lees for 10 months, using acacia barrels for 1\/3 of the wine. Total production for this wine was 1250 bottles. A sweet, floral nose with oak notes hovering in the background. Aromas of cherries, strawberries and peaches. A lively palate with lovely acidity and a tiny amount of tannins that give it character and structure. A gastronomic and highly individual rosé.[#intro]An idiosyncratic \u0026amp; gastronomic Rosé from the Greek island of Naxos limited to 1250 bottles...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ēkhô","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40487988822083,"sku":"A21EKHOROSE","price":33.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/RoseBottle_009d1e9f-22f2-4723-af75-014115031f2b.jpg?v=1682008628"},{"product_id":"ekho-white-wine","title":"Ēkhô White 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe grapes for Ēkhô White are sourced from a highland vineyard at 600m elevation in the foothills of the Za Mountain at the centre of Naxos. The ungrafted bush vines are  now over 150 years old. The wine is a field blend of several white varieties based on Potamisi, Aidani and Karaibraim aged on the lees for 10 months. Herbal on the nose with sweet aromas of apricots and some herbaceous notes, the palate has zesty acidity with a Santorinean salinity, tension and energy. Total production was just over 1000 bottles. Echo (Ἡχῶ in Greek) is the mythological nymph that lost her voice and her intimate expression. It is the metaphorical figure and explanation of an acoustic phenomenon. In this project, ēkhô (ἠχῶ written in phonetic alphabet) is linked with the sense of reflection. It concerns the metaphorical connection to the past, the untold expression of an archetypal voice and a current snapshot of a constant flow. 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