AGIORGITIKO BOUTARI

PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN NEMEA

Agiorgitiko Red, dry

VISUAL: deep ruby colour

AROMA: Fruit driven character with notes of cherries and gooseberry, black pepper and other spices

TASTE: Velvet taste, very good structure and balance with a long aromatic aftertaste

FOOD PAIRING: Red meat and sweet sauces

TEMPERATURE FOR SERVING: 14-18°C

TYPE OF SOIL: high gravel content, is less fertile and of a low moisture retaining capacity.

AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: 10-20 years old

AVERAGE YIELD: 10.000 kg/ha

Cold soak for 24 hours, “bleeding out” of rose depending on year, controlled alcoholic fermentation with selected yeast strain at 20-27oC, soft maceration with intense turnovers before onset of fermentation, malolactic fermentation, gentle filtering and bottling.

ALCOHOL: 13.0%

VOLATILE ACIDITY: 9.2 meq/lt acetic acid

TOTAL ACIDITY: 4.5 gr/lt tartaric acid

pH: 3.76

REDUCING SUGARS: 2.2 gr/lt

TOTAL SO2: 115 ppm

VARIETIES: 100% Agiorgitiko

REGION: Nemea

COUNTRY: Greece

CERTIFICATION: PDO Nemea –Protected Designation of Origin