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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: lemon peel, smoke, wet flint
Palate: citrus pith, saline mineral, wax
Single-vineyard Assyrtiko from pyritic-soil parcels. Deep smoky-flint mineral with bottle-aged depth and a long saline finish.
What it pairs with
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Lobster with brown butter
Full body matches buttery richness; smoky flint matches the shellfish sweetness. -
Grilled whole bream
Saline mineral lifts the oily fish; citrus pith refreshes the char. -
Aged kefalograviera
Hard sheep cheese pairs with bottle-aged Assyrtiko's oxidative depth.
How to serve Artemis Karamolegos Mikra Yi Pyritis
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Lobster with brown butter, Grilled whole bream, Aged kefalograviera. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Pyritis (named for pyritic mineral inclusions) is part of Karamolegos's Mikra Yi (small land) single-vineyard programme. Wild ferment in old oak gives a deep, structural expression of PDO Santorini.
- 2014: First Mikra Yi Pyritis bottling under the single-vineyard programme
Facts
- Producer
- Artemis Karamolegos Winery · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Assyrtiko
- Classification
- PDO Santorini
- Oak
- Wild ferment in old oak; extended lees ageing
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 55-85 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2014
Frequently asked about Artemis Karamolegos Mikra Yi Pyritis
What does Artemis Karamolegos Mikra Yi Pyritis taste like?
On the nose, lemon peel, smoke, wet flint. On the palate, citrus pith, saline mineral, wax. Structurally full-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Single-vineyard Assyrtiko from pyritic-soil parcels. Deep smoky-flint mineral with bottle-aged depth and a long saline finish.
When should I drink Artemis Karamolegos Mikra Yi Pyritis?
Drink 4-15 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Artemis Karamolegos Mikra Yi Pyritis?
Lobster with brown butter is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Grilled whole bream and Aged kefalograviera. Full body matches buttery richness; smoky flint matches the shellfish sweetness.
What grapes are in Artemis Karamolegos Mikra Yi Pyritis?
The blend is Assyrtiko. The wine is classified as PDO Santorini.
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