WineWise Code

HKA-ROS22

Country

Greece

Region

Macedonia

Color/Style

Sparkling

Destemming

Partial

Fermentation Vessel

Stainless Steels

Additional Fermentation Notes

100% free run juice Maceration: 2 hours Fermentation duration: 1 month The second fermentation takes place in the bottles, because we use the traditional method (methode traditionelle).

Aging Vessel

Stainless Steel

Aging Duration (months)

2-3 months

Filtered?

No

Fining Agents

None

Yeast Protocol

Spontaneous

Malolactic Conversion

No

Additonal Maturation Details:

Aging method: sur latee, in the bottles for at least 12 months for Cuveé Rose

Added Sulfur

Yes, 15 mg/L

Varieties

95% Xinomavro, 5% Limniona

Vintages in Blend

2022

Residual Sugar

3

ABV

11.5

Acidity

6.31

pH

3.16

Bottling Date

February 2023

Disgorgement Date

Handwritten in the label for every batch

Annual Production

15,500 bottles

Certified Vegan

No

Other Wine Facts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Usi5ojs4tY

Primary Vineyard Name

Xinomavro: Sioska, Nivigratsko, Bara, Petres (means stones) and Pedino village (sub-regions of Amyndeon appellation) Limniona from Levea Xinomavro, ungrafted (98%)–Limniona(2%) 60% - 40a% sand - clay in Amyndeon plateau

Soil Types

Loam, Loess

Elevation (meters)

650

Vine Age

40 -60

Yields (hl/ha)

7500 kg/ha

Farming Practices

Certified Organic, practicing regenerative

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.