Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakbarrel aged

Drinking window

Best 3 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs10 yrs12 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

Medium-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Spit-roasted lamb
    Firm tannin handles lamb fat; rose and red-fruit aromas brighten the herbal char.
  • Stuffed eggplant (papoutsakia)
    Tomato-meat filling meets savoury-tannic structure.
  • Charcuterie plate
    Acidic, grippy red lifts cured meat fat.

How to serve Domaine Sigalas Mandilaria

Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.

  1. Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
  2. Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
  3. Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
  4. Pair with. Spit-roasted lamb, Stuffed eggplant (papoutsakia), Charcuterie plate. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Mandilaria, the deeply coloured but austere Aegean red, gets a single-varietal Sigalas bottling alongside the Mavrotragano programme. Often blended elsewhere; here shown straight to highlight the grape's structure.

  1. 2005: Sigalas Mandilaria first vintage as single-varietal red

Facts

Producer
Domaine Sigalas · visiting guide
Grapes
Mandilaria
Classification
PGI Cyclades
Oak
12 months in oak, mostly used barrels
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 35-55 at retail
Drinking window
3-10 from vintage
First vintage
2005

Frequently asked about Domaine Sigalas Mandilaria

What does Domaine Sigalas Mandilaria taste like?

Structurally medium-bodied, firm tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Mandilaria from Sigalas: rose-and-pomegranate aromatics on a tannic, savoury Aegean red structure.

When should I drink Domaine Sigalas Mandilaria?

Drink 3-10 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Domaine Sigalas Mandilaria?

Spit-roasted lamb is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Stuffed eggplant (papoutsakia) and Charcuterie plate. Firm tannin handles lamb fat; rose and red-fruit aromas brighten the herbal char.

What grapes are in Domaine Sigalas Mandilaria?

The blend is Mandilaria. The wine is classified as PGI Cyclades.

Tags

dry firm tannin high acid mandilaria medium body medium term mood rustic mood savoury occasion dinner party old world pairs with charcuterie pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium still red

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