MOSCHOFILERO BOUTARI CUVEE SPECIALE

PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN MANTINIA

Moschofilero White, dry

VISUAL: Soft white with pale grey notes.

AROMA: Intriguingly aromatic profile combining characters such as jasmine, pear, pineapple and citrus fruit with notes of mint and honeycomb.

TASTE : Refreshing,crisp, full bodied and perfectly balanced with a fruity long-lasting aftertaste.

DISHES: Pairs in harmony with a variety of choices, such as aromatic salads, grilled fatty fish, shell fish, cheese or fruit platter.s

TEMPERATURE FOR SERVING: 10-12°C

TYPE OF SOIL: sandy loam

AVERAGE AGE OF VINES:12-45 years old

AVERAGE YIELD:11.000 kg/ha

Selection of estate grown Moschofilero grapes from 47 year oldvines from the Boutari vineyard in Mantinia. Evaluation of analytical and berry sensory data to assess the right time to harvest. Specific harvest plan for each plot. Careful hand picking in the vineyard on the coolest times of the day. Cooling of incoming grapes at 10C followed by hand sorting in the winery. White wine vinification scheme with 6 hours of skin contact. Temperature controlled alcoholic fermentation at 12-18 0C. Maturation on the fine lees for 3 months, gentle filtering and bottling.

ALCOHOL:11,4 %vol

VOLATILE ACIDITY:5,8 meq/lt acetic acid

TOTAL ACIDITY:6,4gr/lt tartaric acid

pH:3,25

REDUCING SUGARS: 6,4 gr/lt

TOTALSO2: 96

VARIETIES: 100% Moschofilero

REGION: Mantinia

COUNTRY: Greece

CERTIFICATION: PDO Mantinia (Protected Designation of Origin)