"ENOTRIA" DOULOUFAKIS

"Enotria" means "The Land of Wine": Red wine that was released in 2005 and its label was redesigned in 2008 and then again in 2018.

Red Dry Wine

Protected Geographical Indication: “CRETE”

GRAPE VARIETY: A simple, easy to drink wine that is expressive of everyday life in Crete. It is a blend of two very old indigenous grape varieties of Crete, Liatiko and Kotsifali, which successfully marry with the international Syrah grapes.

The blend is made from Syrah (60%), Kotsifali (30%) and Liatiko (10%).

VINEYARD: In the area of Dafnes, near Heraklion (Crete), at 350 meters above sea level.

VINIFICATION: Classic red vinification in stainless steel tanks, at a temperature of 24⁰C to 28⁰C. The fermentation takes place separately for each grape variety.

AGEING POTENTIAL: It can be aged nicely up to three years.

TASTING: It has a pleasant and youthful ruby colour. The variety of aromas includes red fruits and elegant notes of pepper. The taste is fresh and fruity, with high acidity and medium tannins. An interesting and easy to drink wine, with great balance and pleasant aftertaste.

SERVING WITH FOOD: Should be served at 17⁰C. It is an excellent companion for pasta with minced meat. It is wonderfully combined with meat such as rabbit, wild goat or guinea hen. It pairs well with some traditional Greek dishes, like "moussaka" (vegetables and minced meet with béchamel sauce), "soutzoukakia Smyrneika" (meatballs in red sauce) and lentils with Cretan "apaki" (smoked pork). It is also nice with lentils in tomato sauce, rabbit or hare stew and eggplants "imam baildi". Its acidity makes the wine an excellent companion when flavours need to be tempered, so it is greatly combined with the fat of the traditional Cretan dish "antikristo arni" (lamb cooked in bonfire).

WINE ANALYSIS

Alcohol : 14% vol

Residual sugar: 2.2 gr/lt

Total acidity: 6.5 gr/lt

Total Sulfur: 78 mg/lt

pH: 3.62