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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: rose, cherry, strawberry
Palate: cool cherry, strawberry
Careful selection of Agiorgitiko and Syrah from mountainous Corinthia gives a harmonious rose with cool acidity and an aromatic complexity that oscillates between rose, cherry and strawberry.
What it pairs with
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Food with fresh tomato as the main ingredient
Mitravelas names fresh tomato dishes; the cool acidity matches their sharpness. -
Calamari in the pot
The producer lists calamari braised in the pot, which the red berry weight supports. -
Pizza
Named by Mitravelas; the wine has enough structure for tomato and cheese. -
Chinese cuisine
The producer recommends Chinese cooking, where the rose aromatics meet sweet and sour flavours.
Facts
- Producer
- Mitravelas Estate · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Agiorgitiko (50%), Syrah (50%)
- Oak
- Two months in stainless steel tanks on organic lees, no oak
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- €11-13 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-3 from vintage
Frequently asked about Esthita Rose
What does Esthita taste like?
Mitravelas calls it a romantic rose with nice intense acidity and aromas that oscillate between rose, cherry and strawberry, the result of careful selection and vinification of Agiorgitiko and the cosmopolitan Syrah from mountainous Corinthia.
What grapes are in Esthita?
It is 50 percent Agiorgitiko and 50 percent Syrah.
How is Esthita made?
The grapes are cooled at low temperature, destemmed and pressed directly, then vinified in stainless tanks and held two months in steel on organic lees.
What food pairs with Esthita?
The producer recommends dishes with fresh tomato, shellfish, calamari in the pot, pizza and even Chinese cuisine, served at 10 degrees Celsius.