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Paterianakis 2019 Melissokipos Red (Crete) ORGANIC
Impressively coloured and robustly flavoured, yet only 12.5% in alcohol. Spicy and incisive red wine with above-average character and interest for its echelon. A poster child for the virtues of autochthynous varieties. The Kotsifali is harvested first and made in tank, while the Mandilari is harvested last and aged in barrel.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | HPA-MER19 |
Country | Greece |
Region | Crete |
Color/Style | Red |
Farming Practices | Certified Organic |
Varieties | 50% Kotsifali 50% Mandilari |
ABV | 12.5 |
Residual Sugar | 2 |
Acidity | 5.4 |
Closure | Natural Cork |
Case Size | 12x750 |
Pricing | Discountable |
Pumpover/Punchdown | 2 times per day during fermentation |
Destemming | Whole Cluster |
Fermentation Vessel | Oak |
Destemming | 6 months |
Aging Method | New Barrique 50%, Stainless Steel 50% |
Aging Duration (months) | 6 months |
Filtered | No |
Fining Agents | None |
Yeast | Cultured |
Lees Contact/Stirring | marc separated from the wine at the end of fermentation |
Malolactic | Yes |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 70 mg/L |
Soil Type | Calcareous, Loess |
Elevation (meters) | 650 |
Vineyard Aspect | Northeast |
Vine Age | 20 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 60 |
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 | 10,000 Bottles |
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