🍷Wine of the Week - Tetramythos Winery Mavro Kalavrytino natur,ε 2024 | A hidden gem

Tetramythos Winery: Philosophy in Practice

We are in Aigialeia, on the northern coast of the Peloponnese.
A region of contrasts: gorges, lakes, steep slopes, and forested land that drops abruptly into the sea. A rich, almost cosmic landscape, where each vineyard feels like a separate planet. Within the UNESCO Global Geopark Chelmos–Vouraikos, we encounter Tetramythos winery. Here, winemaking is not just a technical process; it is a philosophy. The focus is on indigenous grape varieties, with very few exceptions, accompanied by constant experimentation and deep respect for terroir.

Mavro Kalavrytino: A Rare Gem 🍷

One of the most compelling examples is Mavro Kalavrytino — a local and extremely rare grape variety, produced in very limited quantities. Its name literally means “the black grape from Kalavryta.”
The vines are non-irrigated, bush-trained, planted on clay soils at 850 meters, with a north-facing orientation. Farming is organic, yields are low, yet almost miraculous in their concentration. Only free-run juice is used in vinification. Fermentation occurs spontaneously with native yeasts. The wine matures for five months in large 5,000-liter wooden vats and is bottled unfiltered, unfined, with minimal sulphur addition.

Tasting Notes & Food Pairing

Best enjoyed slightly chilled. Tannins are gentle, the body refined, and the aromatic profile moves between black and red fruits, spices, leather, and subtle smoky notes. 

Pairs beautifully with spaghetti all’Amatriciana, or with seared tuna steaks with garlic soy glaze.

Savor the rare taste of Peloponnese’s indigenous treasures 🍷

All wines here challenge the cliché that southern Greece produces only high-alcohol, heavy wines.
North-facing vineyards, high altitude (650–1050 m), and the cooling influence of the Gulf of Corinth shape wines of freshness, tension, and depth.