Ktima Gerovassiliou

Malagousia

Greece, Macedonia

2024

Made since 1981 from malagousia planted in a 35ha plot of limestone-rich soils in the Papamola region of Epanomi, southeast of Thessaloniki, Ktima Gerovassiliou Malagousia 2024 offers a true expression of the grape with its stone fruit, citrus and floral flavours and unctuous texture from its lees-ageing. Enjoy it with chargrilled octopus.

Malagousia's story begins in Domaine Porto Carras in the 1970s, where it was first vinified and rescued from extinction by Vangelis Gerovassiliou and the Domaine Porto Carras team. At Ktima Gerovassiliou, it has been cultivated since 1981. Today, it is cultivated all over Greece due to its great adaptability. In Northern Greece, it thrives and develops its characteristics in sandy, limestone and schist soils. It is drought resistant but demanding in its cultivation.

Gerovassiliou family

Few Greek whites have the category‑defining status of Gerovassiliou's malagousia, a variety revived by Vangelis Gerovassiliou in the 1980s. The 2024 release follows the classic house regimen: brief skin contact, cool stainless‑steel fermentation with a portion in French oak and lees ageing for texture.

Tasting
NOTES

A white full of personality, the fragrant nose is bursting with stone fruit, citrus and tropical aromas: peach, apricot, pineapple, cantaloupe melon and ripe nashi pear. There are also floral notes of orange blossom, jasmine and elderflower in the mix. The aromatics of the nose are continued on the palate, which is rich, generous and honeyed with a hint of bitterness. A balanced, fresh and well-made malagousia with a mineral finish showing varietal typicity.

Food
PAIRINGS

With its pretty stone fruit flavours this Greek white will make a perfect partner for chargrilled octopus with chilli and lemon, or barbecued prawns with citrus mayonnaise.