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Amos

Amos, Assyrtiko - Myrsini Organic Vineyards - Paros, Cyclades, Aegean Sea, Greece - natural white dry wine - Assyrtiko - Eklektikon

Amos (translated as “Sand”) is the domaine’s monovarietal Assyrtiko, which shows its typical acidity backbone, wrapped with the domaine’s signature French finesse.

  • Grower: Domaine Myrsini
  • Vintage: 2021
  • Type: White Dry Wine
  • Grapes: Assyrtiko 100%
  • Appellation: PGI Cyclades
  • Alcohol: 12.40%
  • Bottle: 750ml
  • Viticulture: Organically farmed Assyrtiko in “aplotaria” (crawling vines) fashion.
  • Vinification: Direct (mild) press in stainless steel tank, no additives, no filtration, no fining. Minuscule sulfites at bottling.
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Key Info

Viticulture

  • Organic
  • Climate: Mediterranean seaside
  • Soil: White, sandy granite soil
  • Vine age: Planted between 1961 and 1981
  • Altitude: 0
  • Slope: –
  • Planting density: 3500 plants/ha
  • Yield: –
  • Irrigation: None
  • Spraying: 3 times with sulfur powder
  • Harvesting: By hand

Vinification

  • Maceration: None (direct press)
  • Pressing: Vertical low pressure for 4 hours
  • Temperature Control: Decantation at 10° and fermenation under 27 °
  • Yeast: Natural Indigenous (fermentation for 3 weeks in inox tank)
  • Malolactic: Naturally completed
  • Maturation: 8 months in inox tank
  • Clarification: By the cold of the winter
  • Filtration: None
  • Production: 2700 lt
  • Alcohol: 12.40%
  • Acidity: 5.50 gr/l
  • RS: 2.30 gr/l
  • Total sulfites: 30.0 mg/l
  • Certification: Organic grapes
  • Bottle: 750ml

Winery

Former chef and trained viticulturist and oenologist Nicolas Bourget, fell in love with Paros island and moved here from France, with his wife Marie Astrid. In their small, newly built winery, they just produced their first four labels from crawling vines (“aplotaria”) of local varieties, following natural practices. With absolute meticulousness they produce wines that perfectly combine the expression of the rugged landscape of Paros, with French elegance.

Region

Paros is located in the center of the Cycladic island cluster, and is one of the most famous destinations, together with Mykonos and Santorini. Paros is known for its magnificent natural beauty, endless beaches, and crystal clear waters. In antiquity, it was famous for its white marble, the “Parian Stone”, which was used in many historical architectural monuments and sculptures of classical Greece. On Parian marble, whose clarity makes it almost transparent, were sculpted some of the most famous works of art of antiquity, such as Hermes of Praxitelis, Aphrodite of Milos, Nike of Samothrace, Nike of Paionios, and the famous Caryatics of the Acropolis Erechtheion.