Category
Protected Geographic Indication Crete (P.G.I CRETE)
Grape varieties
Kotsifali (60%) – Merlot (20%) – Syrah (20%)
Harvest
2018
Vineyard
Marathoriako, Praitoria, Messara valley
Altitude
150m
Soil
Sandy clay loam
Planting year
1995
Cultivation Method
Fairtrade
Training System
Double Guyot
Vinification
A 5-days color extraction at 14oC for each of the three varieties separately and alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks for each variety separately.
Fermentation temperature
18-20°C
Maturation
The blend ages for 12months in French and American 2nd and 3rd used barrels of 225lt.
Alcohol 13.85% vol
Specific Gravity 0.9912 gr/lt
pH 3.52
Total acidity 6.17 gr/lt tartaric acid
Volatile acidity 0.59 gr/lt acetic acid
Residual sugars 1.8 gr/lt
Total SO2 120 mgr/lt
- Serve at a temperature of 15 °C.
- Aged cheeses such as gruyere and hard cheese.
- Fatty fish (dusky grouper, white grouper).
- Game and various cuts of medium rare beef.
DECANTER World Wine Awards (D.W.W.A)
2018 | U.K.
Bronze Medal |Vintage 2018