Shadow Play White 2022 - Kamara Winery (BD & vin nature)

Intense aromas in the nose that transform by the minute from pear and quince to spicy notes of laurel, sage and camomile. Harmonious with a long salty aftertaste. A wild edge and yet incredibly stable. Very tasty with fish, shellfish and Middle Eastern cuisine. A plate of calamari from Stavros certainly wouldn't hurt either.

On the label we see a scene from the Greek shadow play Karagiozis. He resisted wealthy rulers, who were responsible for the decline of Greek society. Just like Karagiozis, the Kioutsoukis family's cuvées 'fight' against conventional wines, which are a major problem for nature and agriculture.

 Kamara Estate. The Kioutsoukis family, led by Dimitrios and his daughter Stavroula, produces pure wines based on biodynamic principles. They themselves see biodynamics primarily as an intermediate phase towards full permaculture, an ecologically sustainable system in which the estate is in complete harmony with nature. The aim is to produce wines that are both versatile and an expression of this philosophy and terroir, with as little intervention as possible.

In the early 1900s the Kioutsoukis emigrated from Eastern Rumelia (former independent region of the Ottoman Empire located on the coast of the Black Sea) to Greece. The region was known for its specific and special wines, knowledge that the family brought with them to Thessaloniki. However, it was not until 2010 that the family dream of having their own winery came true.

After training as a chemical engineer, Dimitrios decided that his dream lay in his family heritage. After a few years of work experience, he had saved enough money to finally fulfill his family dream. With the help of family and friends, he planted about 11 hectares of vines on the slopes of Mygdonia, Northern Greece, near Thessaloniki. Previously, there were vines here that were hundreds of years old, but unfortunately, all destroyed by phylloxera. Wine, therefore, had not been made there since the early 1900s.

Until the arrival of Dimitrios. In his own orchards he works only with local grapes such as Assyrtiko, Malagousia, Roditis, Muscat, Moschofilero, Xinomavro and Limnio. He works completely biodynamically, with as little intervention as possible, only applies traditional methods and, except for the Retsina, no sulphites are added anywhere.