2022 vintage
Crystal-clear, lemon color with green hues, elegant though persistent mousse. The nose is expressive with notes of white-fleshed stone fruit, green fruit and hints of dough. Round and balanced on the palate, with refreshing acidity leading towards a long mineral finish.
Technical info
Alcohol by volume (%) 11.3
Total acidity (gr tartaric acid/lt) 7.6
Residual sugars (gr/lt) 11.6
pH 3.0
Bar (bottle pressure) 3.7
The vineyard
Location: Pyrgos Village, Santorini
Altitude: Up to 400 meters
Age of vines: 60-80 years
Pruning method: “Kouloura” (basket-shaped)
Planting density: 2,000-2,300 vines/ha
Yield/ha: 3,000 kg
Winemaking
Early harvest grapes from Pyrgos village. After cooling them down at 5°C, the grapes were pressed as quickly as possible and the juice was left to settle down. Primary fermentation took place, resulting in a base wine with a neutral flavor character, high acidity and just a moderate alcohol by volume. The wine was stabilized and filtered and a proportion of liqueur de tirage was added to encourage the secondary fermentation. The wine was left over a period of at least 14 months on the lees in the bottle, in a process known as yeast autolysis.
Total Production: 13.000