Monabeles of Evryviadis Sklavos is a Mavrodafni from old, pre-phylloxera vines with impressive concentration and bold character like all his wines.
The first planting of the family vineyard in Paliki Kefalonia took place in 1919. In 1986 it was certified organic while since 1996 it follows the principles of biodynamic cultivation. To be precise, of the homodynamic cultivation, an Italian approach to biodynamic cultivation. Having associated the variety with sweet fortified wines, Sklavos, in 1996, experimented with the first dry vinification of Mavrodafni. The one that paved the way for the wine revolution of the variety and the Ionian Island.
The grapes come from the family-owned vineyards, in Monabeles and Kechrionas, those with ungrafted plants, over 80 years old. Barren sandy soils, bush vines and yields at 300 kg / acre bear fruit as much as needed to be super-concentrated. The sulfite levels flirt with those of the natural vinification since after the fermentation (alcoholic and malolactic) and the maturation in oak barrels, the bottling is done without filtration and additional sulfites.
The very limited production, Monabeles of Evryviadis Sklavos from Lixouri of Kefalonia (or a place near Kefalonia as the locals say) is one that you will definitely love if you have not already done so.
