Siflogo Vertzami ‘Brousko’

Vertzami is Lefkada island’s most famous grape variety — an indigenous red found almost nowhere else, producing wines of extraordinary dark colour, aromatic intensity, high acidity, and pronounced powdery tannins. Brousko is a traditional vinification of Vertzami in all its traditional purity: no shortcuts, no modulation, no attempt to make the grape into something it isn’t.

Lefkada is one of the Ionian Islands off the western coast of Greece, with a rugged, rocky terrain and a warm Mediterranean climate that produces grapes of high natural sugar and deep concentration. Vertzami here achieves a colour that is almost black — one of the darkest natural wines you’ll encounter.

Tasting Notes

Almost black in colour. Deep and intense aromas of black fruit and forest herbs. High acidity and pronounced powdery tannins on the palate, with a medium body and long finish. A wine that needs food — and rewards patience in the glass as it opens over an hour.

How to Serve

Decant for 30 minutes. Serve at 17–18°C. Open it, then come back in 30 minutes — this wine opens dramatically.

Food Pairing

Grilled lamb, lamb chops, venison, octopus slow-cooked in wine, hard aged cheese. Greek island food at its most substantive.