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Karanika 2022 'Cuvee Speciale' Extra Brut (Xinomavro - Assyrtiko)
Trained in Champagne, Laurens’ quest to make Greece’s finest sparkling wine was launched when he discerned the amazing aptitude for sparkling wine of Xinomavro’s high-acid grapes grown in limestone-rich soils. As their vineyards have aged and their expertise deepened, the wines have gained increasing depth and finesse, heightened by longer tirage, which enables lower and lower dosage (2 gm. here). The purity is breathtaking.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | HKA-CSP22 |
Country | Greece |
Region | Macedonia |
Color/Style | Sparkling |
Farming Practices | Certified Organic |
Varieties | 90% Xinomavro, 10% Assyrtiko |
Case Size | 6x750 |
Destemming | Whole Cluster |
Fermentation Vessel | Stainless Steel |
Fermentation Duration | 1 month |
Aging Method | sur latee |
Aging Duration (months) | 12 |
Filtered | No |
Fining Agents | Bentonite |
Yeast | Spontaneous, Cultured |
Malolactic | No |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 2 mg/L |
Vineyard Name | Rasto Prisecca, Sotirko |
Soil Type | Loam, Loess |
Elevation (meters) | 650 |
Vineyard Aspect | North |
Vine Age | 20 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 75 |
Picking | Hand-harvested |
Annual Production | 31,000 bottles |
Notes from the Producer: undefined
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