Santorini Tselepos | PDO Santorini Dry White Wine Assyrtiko (2020) 750ml | Canava Chrissou - Tselepos
Santorini Tselepos 13.5%alc., Still, Dry White Wine, Assyrtiko, PDO Santorini. Canava Chrissou – Tselepos
Santorini Tselepos - Dry White Wine
Authentic and rich aromas that highlight the varietal character. Distinctive minerality and flint aromas with notes of iodine with a vibrant, rich and well-structured body.
Taste features – Aging : Authentic and rich aromas that highlight the varietal character. Distinctive minerality and flint aromas with notes of iodine with a vibrant, rich and well-structured body, long and persistent aftertaste.
Ideal food combination : Carpaccio, pasta with shrimps, seafood.
Winemaking : Collection of grapes and placement in a cooling chamber for 24 hours. Low pressure, long press cycles on pneumatic presses of whole-cluster grapes. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks using selected yeasts at a temperature of 16-17° C. The wine remains on the lees for about 3 months.
Type of wine : White dry
Protected Designation of Origin Santorini
Variety composition: 100% Assyrtiko
Vineyard Areas: Pyrgos, Emporio and Megalochori
Dominant soil type : Sandy volcanic soils, rich in pumice stone and ash
Area yields : 2 tons per hectare
Age of plants: 50-100 years old
Harvest dates: Mid-August