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"Impressive nose of ripe red fruit, leather, red pepper and tobacco right from the start. All backed with aromatic sweet spices, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon and subtle notes of sun-dried tomato and olive paste. Rounded tannins combined with balanced, refined acidity. Spicy fruit on the palate. Lingering peppery finish."
General information :
Producer: Markovitis Winery
Winemaker: Markos Markovitis
Country of Origin: Greece
Region of Origin: Naoussa, Polla Nera
Style: Dry Red Wine
Grape varieties: 100% Xinomavro
Body: Medium
Vintage: 2013
ABV: 13.5%
Drinking window: 2017-2040
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Information
– Location: Naoussa, Polla Nera
– Area: 12 ha
– Soil: limestone
– Altitude: 250 m
– Exposure: East side
– Trellising System: VSP and Bushvine
– Age of vines: 20% of the vines are 27 years old, 30% 14 years,50% 5 years.
– Number of vines per hectare: 5000
– Yield: 55hl/ha
– Agricultural method: No use of pesticides or Herbicides
Winemaking process
– Harvest date: End of September
– Harvested by hand
– Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks.
– Type of Yeasts used: wild
– Fermentation total time: 20-30 days
– Spontaneous malolactic fermentation
– Aged in Hungarian oak for 15 months
Ratings
2015 vintage, Robert Parker, 90 points