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Karanika 2024 'Cuvee Speciale' Extra Brut
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-CSP24 |
Country | Greece |
Region | Macedonia |
Color/Style | Sparkling |
Destemming | Whole cluster |
Fermentation Vessel | Stainless steel |
Additional Fermentation Notes | 100% free run juice
Fermentation duration: 1 month
The second fermentation takes place in the bottles, because we use the traditional method (methode traditionelle). |
Aging Vessel | 100% Stainless Steel |
Aging Duration (months) | 3-4 months |
Filtered? | No |
Fining Agents | None |
Yeast Protocol | Spontaneous |
Malolactic Conversion | No |
Additonal Maturation Details: | Aging method: sur latte, in the bottles for at least 12 months for Cuveé Speciale |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 20 mg/L |
Varieties | Xinomavro 90%, Assyrtiko 10% |
Vintages in Blend | 100% 2024 |
Dosage | 2.5 |
Residual Sugar | 0.29 |
ABV | 11 |
Acidity | 7.84 |
pH | 2.84 |
Bottling Date | March 2025 |
Disgorgement Date | April 2026 |
Annual Production | 31,000 bottles |
Other Wine Facts | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Usi5ojs4tY |
Primary Vineyard Name | Xinomavro: Pedino village and area around lake Petron (sub-regions of Amyndeon appellation)
Assyrtiko from Levea
The subregion name of lake Petron means ""Lake of Stones""
60% - 40% sand - clay soil in Amyndeon plateau 650 m |
Soil Types | Loam, Loess |
Elevation (meters) | 650 |
Vine Age | 40 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 7500 kg/ha |
Farming Practices | Certified Organic, practicing biodynamic |
Harvest Method | Hand-harvested |
Additional Harvest Notes | Half of the vineyards are ungrafted, surviving phylloxera because of the sandy soil |
Other Vineyard Details | We use spays of essential oils of oregano and orange and also teas, nettle, valerian. During heatwaves we protect the leaves with kaolin to protect the leaves from sunburn. |
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