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In the glass
Aroma: apple, pineapple, vanilla
Palate: fleshy fruit, cool freshness
Bright golden yellow with green highlights, an elegant nose dominated by apple and pineapple with vanilla notes, cool and fleshy on the palate with a long aftertaste.
What it pairs with
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Oily fish
Barafakas names fatty fish; the fleshy palate and barrel weight carry them. -
Pasta with white sauce
The producer lists pasta with white sauces, matched by the wine's texture. -
Truffle and mushroom dishes
Named by Barafakas; vanilla and barrel spice sit well with earthy fungi. -
Poultry in rich white sauce
The producer recommends white meats with richer white sauces.
Facts
- Producer
- Barafakas Winery · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (100%)
- Classification
- PGI Peloponnese
- Oak
- Six months in 225 litre barrels after fermentation in stainless steel with periodic batonnage on fine lees
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- €14-16 at retail
Frequently asked about Chilia Chronia White
What does Chilia Chronia White taste like?
Barafakas describes a bright golden yellow colour with green highlights and an elegant aroma dominated by apple and pineapple combined with vanilla notes. The taste is cool and fleshy with a long aftertaste.
Is Chilia Chronia White oaked?
Yes. After six to eight hours of pre-fermentation maceration and fermentation in stainless steel at 16 to 17 degrees with periodic batonnage on fine lees, the wine is racked into 225 litre barrels for six months.
What grape is Chilia Chronia White made from?
It is 100 percent Chardonnay from Nemea, bottled under the PGI Peloponnese designation.
What food pairs with Chilia Chronia White?
The producer recommends fatty fish, pasta with white sauces, truffle, mushrooms and white meats or poultry with richer white sauces.