Monemvasia 2015 Monemvasios Red
We love a well-aged red, so were delighted to discover that this beauty is the estate’s current release. After ten and more years, one senses the barrique-aging (75% new!) only inferentially, as the wine has achieved a glorious balance of dark-toned Agiorgitiko fruit, silky texture and salty undertow. A perfect 2005 drunk at the property testified to how beautifully such innately well-constructed wines can age.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | HMW-MOR15 |
Country | Greece |
Region | Laconia |
Color/Style | Red |
Destemming | Complete |
Fermentation Vessel | Stainless steel |
Additional Fermentation Notes | Total duration of maceration is 7 days, 2 in low temperature, and 5 simultaneously with fermentation in 28 degrees celcius
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Fermentation duration: 15 days |
Aging Vessel | 70% New Barrique, 30% Used Barrique |
Aging Duration (months) | 12 months |
Filtered? | Yes |
Fining Agents | Bentonite |
Yeast Protocol | Cultured |
Malolactic Conversion | Yes |
Additonal Maturation Details: | Contact/stirring of the lees for 5 months |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 110 mg/L |
Varieties | 90% Agiorgitiko, 10% Mavroudi |
Residual Sugar | 1.7 |
ABV | 13.5 |
Acidity | 5.5 |
pH | 3.64 |
Closure | DIAM |
Annual Production | 1700 cases |
Soil Types | Clay, Loam, Schist |
Elevation (meters) | 300 |
Vine Age | 12 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 30 hl/ha |
Harvest Method | Hand-harvested |
Notes from the Producer: Monemvasios is an aged red blend that is mostly made from Agiorgitiko, a most prominent red varieties of Greece which gives medium tanines and beautiful red and black fruit, and Mavroudi which is a rare local variety which adds to the complexity and the aging potential of the wine with its acidity and a more intense tannic aspect. The wine is aged for 12 months in oak barriques, apart of which used, and is released after significant bottle aging.
