The Avgoustiatis is made of grapes of the homonymous local variety. It has bright purple colour, aromas of red fruits with fragrant overtones of cocoa, ripe walnut and sour cherry in the aftertaste and goes well with roasted red and white meat, casseroles, poultry, etc. The annual production is around 900 bottles and its ageing potential is 4-6 years.

VINTAGE 2017

Exploratory vinification

A product of good agricultural practice

Producer: MERCOURI ESTATE S.A, Korakochori Ilias.

Varietal composition: 100% Avgoustiatis

Place of production: Mercouri Estate's vineyards at Korakochori Ilias, on the western coast of the Peloponnese

Method of production: Classic red vinification using selected yeasts and temperature control

Colour: Deep red

Aromas: Aromas of red fruits with fragrant overtones of cocoa, ripe walnut and sour cherry in the aftertaste.

Goes well with: Roasted red and white meat, casseroles, poultry, etc.

Chemical analysis: Alcohol content : 13.0 % vol.

pH : 3.70

Total acidity : 5.8 g/l

Residual sugar : 2.5 g/l

Maturing period: 12 months in french oak casks

Ageing potential: 4-6 years

Certified from: NSF

Packing: 750 ml bottles