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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | HVA-NAO24 |
Country | Greece |
Region | Naousa |
Color/Style | Red |
Destemming | Complete |
Fermentation Vessel | Stainless Steel |
Additional Fermentation Notes | Maceration: 5-6 days
Gentle daily pumpovers
Fermentation duration: 8-10 days |
Aging Vessel | 14 months oak barrels, 5 months in bottle |
Filtered? | Yes |
Fining Agents | Gelatin |
Yeast Protocol | Cultured |
Malolactic Conversion | Yes |
Additonal Maturation Details: | Fine lees in barrel, no stirring |
Added Sulfur | Yes 90 mg/L |
Varieties | 100% Xinomavro |
Residual Sugar | 1.8 |
ABV | 12 |
Acidity | 5.6 |
Closure | DIAM |
Annual Production | 7000 cases |
Primary Vineyard Name | Naoussa is a region with great terroir diversity from South with the warmest vineyards with light soils to North with the coolest mesoclimate in the area.
Xinomavro is known for for sensitive phenols, light color, sharp tannins. Young Xinomavro are tanning. Xinomavro is known for high acidity, high tannins, depends how you cultivate.
Xinomavro an ancient Greek variety, its related to Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo in flavor wise you can see some similarities . |
Soil Types | Clay, Calcareous |
Elevation (meters) | 50-300 |
Vine Age | 30 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 55 |
Harvest Method | Hand-harvested |
Additional Harvest Notes | Linear double-cordon (Roget) |
Other Vineyard Details | South, southeast |
Notes from the Producer: A red dry wine that retains the traditionality of the noble Xinomavro variety, grown in the charismatic wine growing area of Naoussa. The rich aroma, the distinct bouquet and the deep red color are the trademark of this wine that shares the name that produced it.
The first sense of aroma is that of wood of the barrel. Intense tannins are seen in the palate, but they blend harmoniously. Warm, mouthfull with balanced acidity and persistent taste of red fruit and spices.
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