Brut Cuvee Speciale by Domaine Karanika is based mainly on Xinomavro, a variety that has all the necessary characteristics to produce great sparkling wines. It is no coincidence that many compare it to Pinot Noir, one of the main varieties of Champagne.
This was the reason that changed the life of Laurens Hartman and his wife Annete, who left Holland to fulfil their full of bubbles dream in cold Amynteo.
Their pride and joy, the Brut Cuvee Speciale, is produced from selected Xinomavro and Assyrtiko vines older than 40 years, cultivated with organic and biodynamic methods near lake Vegoritida. The second fermentation takes place in the bottle with the traditional method of Champagne (méthode traditionnelle), which can be costly and tiring, having to manually rotate the bottles every day, but it rewards them with wonderful autolytic aromas and flavors that make Brut Cuvee Speciale by Domaine Karanika truly unique.
Described as a world class sparkling wine and getting rave reviews by experts of champagne such as Tom Stevenson, the Brut Cuvee Speciale by Domaine Karanika simply confirms every year that it is probably the best Greek sparkling wine.