Back from the dead? Risen again? Better yet- The Big Comeback!

Back from the dead?  Risen again? Better yet- The Big Comeback!

Many of the classic grape vines have long and colorful pasts, just as the Greek God of Wine, Dionysus. In matters of Wine, producing and consuming, there can be no question that the Greeks were ahead of the game for many centuries compared to the rest of Western Europe.

wineMonemvasia Winery was founded in 1997 and was famous from ancient times.. not only for its privileged location and its well-known fortress-castle “Castro” but also for its “reputed Malvasia wine.”  From the 12th century and for five hundred years, Malvasia wine dominated the Eastern and Western markets; never before was a wine so famous for so long.

During the ottoman times, Greek subjects did have wine but were not encouraged the craft of creating it….. years of unfortunate neglect, many of the indigenous Greek grape varieties were verging on extinction by the middle of the 20th century.

But, Monemvasia Winery is back and thriving!  With ancient grape varieties and modern techniques, Mr. George Tsimpidis is in effect to preserve the legacy of the grapes local to Lakonia, which is the south-eastern finger of the Peloponnese… and the birthplace of #Vrisi36!

This particular wine shown has been presented-

Medals:
Concours International du vin-Thessalonique Greece 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
– Monemvasios red 2000 – Silver
– Monemvasios red 2001 – Gold
– Monemvasios red 2002 – Gold
– Monemvasios red 2003 – Silver
– Monemvasios red 2004 – Gold
– Monemvasios red 2005 – Gold
– Monemvasios red 2003 – Silver
– Monemvasios red 2006 – Silver
– Monemvasios red 2006 – Silver
– Monemvasios red 2006 – Gold

Brussels wine Expo 2004
– BEST BUY Quality / Price Monemvasios 2001

Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2004, 2008, 2009
– Monemvasios Cava red – Silver
– Monemvasios Cava red – Silver
– Monemvasios Cava red – Bronze

Selection Mondiales Des Vins 2004 & 2007
– Monemvasios red 2001 – Gold
– Monemvasios red 2003 – International Seal of Quality
– Monemvasios white 2005 – International Seal of Quality

Citadelles du vin 2004
– Monemvasios 2002 – Gold Trophy Prestige

Mundus vini 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
– Monemvasios red 2002 – Silver
– Monemvasios baricke 2000 – Silver
– Monemvasios red 2004 – Silver

Decanter world wine  Awards 2005, 2007, 2008 England
– Monemvasios red 2002 – commended

Challege  International du vin 2006 France
– Monemvasios red 2004 – Bronze

Balkans International Wine Competition 2013

– Monemvasios red 2006 – silver

Stay tuned as Flying Olive Farms will be importing this fabulous brand!