AGATHOTO Single Block 2022

Salmon color with orange hues. Herbal and botanical nose, with aromas of lavender and subtle barrel notes. Similarly, the palate entices with flavors of fruit, ripe olives, and a hint of vanilla. Vivid acidity and discretely perceptible tannins. Long aftertaste. A delicate yet characterful gastronomic rosé wine.

Variety: Xinomavro (100%)

Type: Dry rosé wine / Vegan certified

Appellation: PGI Macedonia

VINEYARD: ABOUT THE BLOCK

Situated in Gastra, within the PDO region of Naoussa, this is one of the latest vineyard additions to Kir-Yianni Estate. Gastra is a “cru” of high quality benefiting among others, from a location that usually avoids intense weather phenomena. The parcel has an area under vines of 0.47 ha at 205 meters altitude. The wine is made from block C and is the first KIR-YIANNI Estate’s rosé wine from Xinomavro from the region of Naoussa.

Planting year: 2014

Pruning system: Double cordon

Slope: >5%

Soil: : Clay loam, calcareous

Exposure: ΝΑ

Planting density (plans/ha): 3,470

Soil pH: 7.4

WINEMAKING

Part of the grapes are destemmed and a rigorous berry by berry selection on conveyor belt follows before moving on to vertical press. The rest of the grapes proceed to pressing in whole bunches. Both parts are fermented for 20 days in a combination of French oak of 228 lt and oval wooden vats of 10 hl at temperatures starting from 16°C and ending up to 19-20°C. Maturation for 10 months in wooden tonneaux barrels of 10 hl.

Alcohol by volume (ABV): 14.5%

Total acidity (TA): 6.2 gr/lt

pH: 3.42

Residual sugars (RS): 4.0 gr/lt

Distinction:

Tim Atkin’s “Greek Wine Christmas” by Peter Pharos / 94 points

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles - Rose Wines Session 2024 / Gold