Papadopoulos - Tortura 2024

Papadopoulos Viticulture is a revival of Rapsani’s ancient winemaking heritage, founded in 2015 by Dimitris and Nikos Papadopoulos on the slopes of Mount Olympus, where centuries-old vines grow in the Aegean breeze. Working with minimal intervention, spontaneous fermentation from wild yeasts, no temperature control, and only minimal sulphur, they craft natural wines that express the rugged character of this remarkable terroir.

Tortura is a single-vineyard cru from an extraordinary terroir above the Tempi Gorge, where old bush vines grow among wildflowers, aromatic herbs, and buzzing bees, this rare blend of Xinomavro, Stavroto, and Krassato is a beautifully nuanced expression of Rapsani. Forest fruits and wild herbal notes lift from the glass, while the palate unfolds with savoury complexity, fresh acidity, and velvety tannins that bring both structure and elegance. Delicate yet deeply characterful, with pure, clean fruit and remarkable finesse, this is a wine equally suited to contemplative sipping by the glass or at the table alongside barbecued lamb chops or slow-cooked goat. With only 656 bottles produced, it is a genuinely rare find.