Paterianakis 2019 Vidiano (Crete) ORGANIC
Giorgios does a beautiful job with Crete’s iconic white variety. Sporting just 12.5% alcohol, the wine is pale and initially understated, but it blossoms with air. Mid-weight and stony, it reminds one of a Clairette enlivened with a dash of aromatic Grenache Blanc. Really insinuating and easy to drink.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | HPA-VID19 |
Country | Greece |
Region | Crete |
Color/Style | White |
Farming Practices | Certified Organic |
Varieties | 100% Vidiano |
ABV | 12 |
Residual Sugar | 1.7 |
Acidity | 5.8 |
Closure | Natural Cork |
Case Size | 12x750 |
Pricing | Discountable |
Maceration | The 50 % of the grapes remain for skin contact for a few hours at cold temperatures. |
Pumpover/Punchdown | No |
Destemming | Whole Cluster |
Fermentation Vessel | Stainless Steel |
Fermentation Duration | 18 days |
Aging Method | Stainless Steel |
Filtered | Yes |
Fining Agents | Bentonite |
Yeast | Cultured |
Lees Contact/Stirring | At the end of fermentation the wine is left on its fine lees for a few months in order to gain structure and body. |
Malolactic | No |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 100 mg/L |
Vineyard Name | Melissokipos |
Soil Type | Calcareous, Loess |
Elevation (meters) | 700 |
Vineyard Aspect | Northwest |
Vine Age | 25 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 50 |
Vine Training | organic cultivation, using some aspects of biodynamic philosophy, minimise the use of heavy machinery, winter cover crop and winter rest,structural diversity and vertical biodiversity |
Picking | Hand-harvested |
Annual Production | 4000 bottles |
Notes from the Producer: The Vidiano is a native Cretan variety which was revived through the
efforts of pioneering winemakers and grape growers on the island. The variety is gaining a broad reputation, as it is already being grown and vinified throughout Crete by almost all winemakers. It is called the Cretan diva. Vidiano is a fruity & creamy wine with well balanced acidity due to the exposure of our organic vineyards to cooling winds.
Ideal for wine connoisseurs looking to age their white wines in a cellar.
