
Category
Varietal Wine
Grape varieties
Merlot (60%) – Syrah (40%)
Harvest
2020
Vineyard
Marathoriako, Praitoria, Messara valley
Altitude
150m
Soil
Sandy clay loam
Planting year
1995
Cultivation Method
Fairtrade
Training System
Double Guyot
Vinification
Pre- fermentation extraction at 12°C for each of the two varieties separately and alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks for each variety separately.
Fermentation temperature
18-20°C
Maturation
After the fermentation the blend matures in stainless tank.
Alcohol 12.60% vol
Specific Gravity 0.9934 gr/lt
pH 3.48
Total acidity 6.77 gr/lt tartaric acid
Volatile acidity 0.59 gr/lt acetic acid
Residual sugars 1.8 gr/lt
Total SO2 135.2 mgr/lt
- Starters:recipes with cheese and red fruits sauce, dressing of dry herbs
- Cheese: emmental, gruyere, cheddar, dried kefalotyri, smoked gouda
- Vegetables: tomatoes, onions, eggplants, beans, pumpkin, carrots, mushrooms in the oven or casserole
- Pasta: recipes with intense tomatoes, red meat sauce, aromatic and exotic spices
- White Meat: poultry, pork with barbeque sauce and teriyaki
- Red Meat: Lamb, goat barbeque, beef in the oven