2020 Markou eMeis -- Red Blend -- Attica, Greece This certified organic estate on

This certified organic estate on the Western reach of the Santa Rita Hills AVA is

Rumor has it that in decades past

in-bottle fermentation

(Somm Tip: We’ve stashed a case

2020 Markou eMeis -- Red Blend -- Attica, Greece This certified organic estate onThe Markou estate is now being run by the fourth generation of the Markou family to organically farm the hills above Athens. This 50 50 blend of Agiorgitiko (Ah yore YEE teekoh) and Mandilaria (pronounced as it looks) is made using carbonic maceration (which would be less confusing if it were known as carbonic fermentation) meaning that the grapes are not crushed and are placed in sealed containers filled with carbon dioxide that penetrates the grapes