Alpha Estate
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2003
750 ml
Red
Still Wine
Greece
Blend
Vin de pays
13.7 %
0-5 g/l
Medaille d'argent
Medaille d'argent
Amyndeon highlands. Mild slopes of northwestern exposure.Linear, privately owned vineyard of 33ha, situated at an altitude of 620-710 m. Irrigation system: RDI.Bright, deep ruby colour with purple hints. Rich and intricate bouquet, earthy, dominated by leather and cherry brandy aromas, with a peppery and plumy background. Generous, full-bodied, chewy, robust wine with a velvety taste, and vanilla, wood, mocha and toffee hints. Slightly tannic finish with a long persistence of aromas.
820 gr
750 ml, hight 312mm
19,0 kg
510Χ315Χ170
2
42 cases of 12 bottl
35.000 bottles
Xinomavro 20% - Syrah 60% - Merlot 20%
Sandy-sandyclay of an excellent drainage
Semi-continental with important precipitations, even snowfall in winter. Hot, rather dry summer, with cool nights. Year-long northwestern winds. Absence of spring frost.
Merlot: 8 September, Syrah: 15 September, Xinomavr
Manual harvest
Destemming, no crushing, enzymatic prefermentation skin contact under controlled conditions, alcoholic fermentation at graduated temperatures, maintenance of wine “sur lie” for three months with regular stirring.
23 - 29 oC
21 days
Yes
Tonnellerie Quintessence
1 wine
Extra fine grain
Medium
8- 9 months
100%
2004/06/21
15 years
49 mm
natural cork flower
Saver glass - Paradis type
3,50
16,80
none
6,9 g/l (as tartaric acid)
0,34 g/l (as acetic acid)
58
19
650