Naoussa

Variety: 100% Xinomavro
Category: Dry Red
Classification: Protected Designation of Origin (P.D.O) Naoussa
Vineyard: Naoussa, at a 300 m altitude
Yields: 6000 kg/ha
Age of vines: 35 years
Vinification / Maturation:
  • Manual harvest and immediate transfer into the winery in small crates.
  • Destemming and transfer to stainless steel tanks where extraction takes place for 18-20 days and alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature of 22 ºC.
  • Malolactic fermentation take place in 225L French oak barrels where the wine matures for fourteen months.
Tasting Notes:

Pale tawny in color makes it noticeable to get old. Typical aromas of tomato and olive paste, with a background of dried plums and spices. Mouth with volume and exuberant tannins. It is aging.

Alcohol by volume: 12.5 %
Serving Temperature: 18 ºC
Capacity: 750 ml