A thick, dark red wine with a long ageing potential, vinificated by combining indigenous and international grape varieties, which have perfectly acclimatised on our island.

Tasting Note:

Deep red colour. Delicate balance of delicious dark fruit highlighted by peppery notes and notes of sweet spices. Rich and long with deep fruity flavours, very smooth tannins and a piquant aftertaste.

Food matches:

Grilled red meat, game and piquant cheese. Serve at 15°C - 16°C.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Acidity: 5.4 g/lt

pH: 3.54

Res.Sugar: 2.96g/lt

Vineyard/Viticulture

Region: Alagni area, central Crete

Soil: Clay loam

Aspect: Northeast

Vines: Cordon trained, spur pruned

Altitude: 480m above sea level

Irrigation: Not irrigated

Yield: 9 tn/ha

Varieties: Syrah 75% Kotsifali 25%

Wine making:

Green harvest in July in order to obtain a proper taste and polyphenol ripeness. Hand-har vested during the last week of August.Fermentation was achieved at temperatures between 27 and 29°C by selected yeasts. 15% of the wine has been aged in oak barrels for 12 months.