{"title":"Kontozisis","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kontozisis wines we carry come from Greece. We list their orange, white and red wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bottles we have brought in are made from Roditis, Limniona, Xinomavro and Malagousia, organically farmed. The wines are low sulfite and natural. Everything below is listed whether it is in stock or sold out, so you can see the range and set a restock alert on anything that has gone.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-grafo-roditis-kontozisis-orange-greece-natural-wine","title":"Kontozisis A-Grafo Roditis 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eA-Grafo Roditis is made from 100% Roditis, a pink-to-gray-skinned grape that is the most widely planted white variety in Greece. Grown on the foothills of Mount Agrafa in Karditsa, Thessaly, the estate's certified organic vineyards sit at around 200 meters elevation and produce extremely low yields of 28 hectoliters per hectare. No irrigation or fertilizers are used.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is made in the Ramato style: whole-cluster maceration on the skins for approximately 30 days, spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts, and naturally completed malolactic fermentation. After maceration, the wine is aged for 2 to 3 months in clay amphora. It is bottled as free-run juice only, unfiltered, unfined, and with zero added sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, the wine is a deep golden-amber. The nose leads with concentrated yellow stone fruit, dried apricot, and hibiscus, followed by a mineral undercurrent that reflects the inland terroir of the Agrafa foothills. The palate is structured and persistent, with the variety's signature sharp acidity driving a long, dry finish. This is a textural orange wine with genuine grip and a savory edge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kontozisis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12818141446199,"sku":"1249","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/a-grafo-roditis-natural-wine_17dd478a-2ced-4049-a43f-bef1ea252bcf.jpg?v=1780762444"},{"product_id":"sun-red-kontozisis-natural-wine-greece","title":"Kontozisis Sun Red 2014","description":"\u003cp\u003eSun Red is a 50\/50 blend of Limniona and Xinomavro grown in the Karditsa prefecture of Thessaly, central Greece. The vineyards sit on the foothills of Mount Agrafa across two distinct terroirs between the villages of Kanalia and Dafnospilia, in sandy-loamy soils with low organic matter and neutral pH, at elevations between 250 and 350 meters. Kontozisis has held certified organic status since 1991, one of the first producers in Greece to do so, farming without synthetic inputs and harvesting entirely by hand from estate-owned vines that yield around 28 hectoliters per hectare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, the wine is made with no commercial yeasts and no press — only free-run juice. Skin and stem contact lasts approximately two months, followed by ten months of aging in old, neutral barrels. The wine is bottled unfiltered with a small addition of sulfites. No fining, no enzymes, no oenological corrections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLimniona is an ancient Thessalian variety that nearly disappeared and is known for medium body, high natural acidity, fine-grained tannins, and aromatic notes of dark red fruit, herbs, and minerals. Xinomavro adds structure, spice, and earthy depth. Together they produce a wine that reads as both lighter-styled and genuinely substantive — red fruit on the nose, savory grip on the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kontozisis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12818305908791,"sku":"KONTSUNR14C","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/kontozisis-red-natural-wine-primal-wine-copyright.png?v=1780793021"},{"product_id":"sun-white-kontzosisi-malagousia-natural-wine-greece","title":"Kontozisis Sun White 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eSun White is made from 100% Malagousia grown on the foothills of Mount Agrafa, across estate vineyards in Kanalia and Dafnospilia in the Karditsa prefecture of Thessaly. The 11-hectare estate is farmed at low yields of around 28 hectoliters per hectare, with all grapes hand-harvested and only free-run juice used — no press at any stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation is spontaneous with indigenous yeasts in a concrete egg. The wine then rests on its lees in the concrete egg for 3-4 months with periodic stirring, followed by 3 more months in stainless steel before being bottled unfiltered with minimal sulfite addition (around 35 mg\/L total). No fining, no commercial yeasts, no oenological additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, Sun White is pale lemon-green. The nose leads with yellow flowers, citrus blossom, white peach, and a touch of fresh sage. The palate is round and slightly oily in texture, with lemon citrus and melon fruit and a clean, refreshing finish. The lees aging adds breadth without masking the grape's aromatic character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalagousia was nearly extinct by the 1970s and has since been revived as one of Greece's most expressive white varieties. Kontozisis, certified organic since 1991, is among the earliest producers to work with it in Thessaly rather than the more common northern Macedonia sites.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kontozisis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12818364071991,"sku":"KONTSUNW17C","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/kontozisis-white-natural-wine-primal-wine-copyright.png?v=1780793138"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/kontozisis.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}