Moraitis Paros PDO Red Mandilaria Monemvasia Greece

Paros PDO, Greece

The traditional Paros PDO co-fermentation — Mandilaria red with Monemvasia Vatista white — producing a unique Cycladic wine of light garnet color, cherry, dried herbs, Aegean thyme, saline mineral, and a distinctive lightness from the white grape co-fermentation. Ancient and unrepeatable anywhere else on earth.

Pairing intelligence

• main: Paros's own octopus — dried in the Meltemi wind and grilled — with Cycladic thyme is the island's definitive companion for this wine.
• main: Cycladic roasted kid goat with wild oregano and mountain herbs is the traditional festive companion for Paros red.
• casual: Cycladic tomato fritters with fresh mint — famous on Santorini but beloved across the islands — find this PDO a fresh companion.
• casual: Paros's locally produced fresh feta with island thyme honey and walnuts is the everyday cheese companion for this traditional red.