Category
Protected Geographic Indication Crete (P.G.I CRETE)
Grape varieties
Kotsifali (60%) – Mandilari (30%) – Merlot (10%)
Harvest
2022
Vineyard
Vineyards in the area of Peza
Soil
Limestone – Red Mediterranean soils
Vinification
Each variety vinificates separately. Kotsifali and Merlot take 8h pre fermentation color extraction. Mandilari takes a 6h color extraction
Fermentation temperature
14-16°C
Maturation
Upon the end of fermentation, the blend matures in steel tanks.
Alcohol 11.55% vol
Specific Gravity 0.9926 gr/lt
pH 3.58
Total acidity 5.60 gr/lt tartaric acid
Volatile acidity 0.40gr/lt acetic acid
Residual sugars 2.35 gr/lt
Total SO2 155.2 mgr/lt
- Salads: Cold or hot tomato salads, roasted red peppers
- Cheese: dry anthotyro, pihtogalo, malaka
- Legumes: giant dry beans in the oven with tomato sauce, lentil soup
- Vegetables: eggplant and zucchini with tomato sauce, okra, stuffed tomato (gemista)
- Pasta: recipies with tomato sauce (amatriciana, bolognese )
- White Meat: chicken with tomato sauce
- Red Meat: lamb in the oven