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Key regions
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Pairings
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Synonyms
Plyto is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Crete, Greece.
Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
Look for green apple, lemon, citrus, herbal and grassy.
The regions that matter for it are Crete.
In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, low vigour and a preference for high-altitude.
Watch for the synonyms: Plito, Ploto and Pluto.
At the table it suits haloumi cheese with lemon and black pepper, oysters with fresh lemon and scallop and corn chowder.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Food pairings.
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Haloumi cheese with lemon and black pepper
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Oysters with fresh lemon
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Scallop and corn chowder
Also labelled.
Plito, Ploto, Pluto.
Bottles to look for.
- Lyrarakis Psarades Vineyard Plyto PGI Crete, Greece
- Michalakis Estate Plyto, Crete, Greece
Plyto: common questions
01.What does Plyto taste like?+
Plyto tastes of green apple, lemon, citrus, herbal and grassy. Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Plyto from?+
Plyto originates in Crete, Greece.
03.Where is Plyto grown?+
The key regions for Plyto are Crete.
04.What food pairs with Plyto?+
Pour it with haloumi cheese with lemon and black pepper, oysters with fresh lemon and scallop and corn chowder.
05.What else is Plyto called?+
Plyto is also labelled Plito, Ploto and Pluto.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Greece.