"Festive Box"Here is the LCBO Information –
2007 Etko Nefeli
Stock Number – 92882
Volume - 750mL
Price: $ 16.95 (+ $.20 deposit)
12.6% Alcohol/Vol.
Made in: Cyprus, Cyprus
By: Etko Ltd.
Release Date: Jan 17, 2009
Description - The Cypriot wine industry has undergone tremendous change in the last twenty years, moving from a focus on quantity to quality. Etko was created in 1844 by Christodoulos Haggipavlu. Nefeli is made from Xynisteri, which is the most common white grape grown on Cyprus. Imagine yourself on a Mediterranean beach with a glass of this refreshing, dry and fruity white.
"Etko Nefeli"Xynisteri (Grape) (Pronounced – “xee-nee-steh-ree”)
From Wikipedia.org
Xynisteri (also spelled xynistery, xinisteri; Greek: ξυνιστέρι) is an indigenous white grape grown on Cyprus. 13% of Cyprus vineyards, or 500 hectares (1250 acres) on the south slopes of the Troodos mountain range are planted with this grape variety. It is used in the production of several local (mainly white) wines. Notably, it is blended with Mavro grapes for the production of Commandaria, a well-known Cypriot dessert wine.
Trying to find information on Xynisteri is challenging as all the websites I found list almost word for word the description above. So I guess we’ll just go with my tasting notes...
The wine is a pale to golden yellow in colour. The nose on the wine was very familiar as it was cut grass, gooseberry and cat’s pee or the exact same nose you’d get off a Sauvignon Blanc. Tasting the wine also reminded me of a Sauvignon Blanc as there was medium fruit to start with big acidity through the mid-palate and a crisp finish.
One the Wine Club members brought in hummus, a garlic cream cheese, a havarti with basil and tomato and crackers to try with the wine. All were a good pairing with the wine. The most common comment about the Etko Nefeli was “This would be a good summer patio wine” which I think sums up the wine perfectly.
I was hoping the wine would be more different than it was, as it was a new grape that we hadn’t tried before. I think in a few years UC Davis or another wine institution will do DNA testing on this grape and find that it is very closely related to Sauvignon Blanc as there were way too many similarities between the two grapes.
Cheers!
Mark
From Wikipedia.org
Xynisteri (also spelled xynistery, xinisteri; Greek: ξυνιστέρι) is an indigenous white grape grown on Cyprus. 13% of Cyprus vineyards, or 500 hectares (1250 acres) on the south slopes of the Troodos mountain range are planted with this grape variety. It is used in the production of several local (mainly white) wines. Notably, it is blended with Mavro grapes for the production of Commandaria, a well-known Cypriot dessert wine.
Trying to find information on Xynisteri is challenging as all the websites I found list almost word for word the description above. So I guess we’ll just go with my tasting notes...
The wine is a pale to golden yellow in colour. The nose on the wine was very familiar as it was cut grass, gooseberry and cat’s pee or the exact same nose you’d get off a Sauvignon Blanc. Tasting the wine also reminded me of a Sauvignon Blanc as there was medium fruit to start with big acidity through the mid-palate and a crisp finish.
One the Wine Club members brought in hummus, a garlic cream cheese, a havarti with basil and tomato and crackers to try with the wine. All were a good pairing with the wine. The most common comment about the Etko Nefeli was “This would be a good summer patio wine” which I think sums up the wine perfectly.
I was hoping the wine would be more different than it was, as it was a new grape that we hadn’t tried before. I think in a few years UC Davis or another wine institution will do DNA testing on this grape and find that it is very closely related to Sauvignon Blanc as there were way too many similarities between the two grapes.
Cheers!
Mark
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