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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage5 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: black cherry, dried thyme, tobacco
Palate: black fruit, smoky pepper, firm tannin
Single-varietal Mavrotragano: deeply coloured, structured red with black-fruit core, firm tannin and smoky Aegean herb lift.
What it pairs with
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Grilled lamb chops
Firm tannins handle lamb fat; smoky herb notes echo the chargrill. -
Slow-braised goat
Aegean-island stew finds a structural partner in dark-fruit Mavrotragano. -
Aged kefalotyri
Hard sheep cheese softens the tannin and lifts the wine's savoury core.
How to serve Domaine Sigalas Mavrotragano
Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Grilled lamb chops, Slow-braised goat, Aged kefalotyri. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Paris Sigalas led the deliberate revival of Mavrotragano, an indigenous Santorini red grape that nearly disappeared in the twentieth century. The Sigalas bottling, first commercial vintage in the early 2000s, demonstrated the variety's cellar-worthy potential.
- 2003: First commercial Sigalas Mavrotragano vintage from revival plantings
- 2010: Other Santorini producers including Hatzidakis, Gaia and Karamolegos follow with Mavrotragano bottlings
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Sigalas · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Mavrotragano
- Classification
- PGI Cyclades
- Oak
- 12 to 18 months in French oak, mix of new and used barriques
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 55-85 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2003
Frequently asked about Domaine Sigalas Mavrotragano
What does Domaine Sigalas Mavrotragano taste like?
On the nose, black cherry, dried thyme, tobacco. On the palate, black fruit, smoky pepper, firm tannin. Structurally full-bodied, firm tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Single-varietal Mavrotragano: deeply coloured, structured red with black-fruit core, firm tannin and smoky Aegean herb lift.
When should I drink Domaine Sigalas Mavrotragano?
Drink 5-15 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 Mavrotragano?
Grilled lamb chops is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Slow-braised goat and Aged kefalotyri. Firm tannins handle lamb fat; smoky herb notes echo the chargrill.
What grapes are in Domaine Sigalas Mavrotragano?
The blend is Mavrotragano. The wine is classified as PGI Cyclades.
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