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Location
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The
vineyards are located in central Macedonia near the villages of Agios
Pavlos, Halkidiki and Nea Messimvria.
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Soil
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Bright,
Sandy clayey, rich in minerals
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Sub-soil
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Calcareous
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Climate
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Moderate
with adequate humidity for the perfect maturation with adequate humidity
for the perfect maturation of the grapes, long summer days, light rainfall
and cool nights.
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Varietal
composition
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Xinomavro,
at 80% and Cinsault at 20%.
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Age
of vines
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200
ha. planted under Rodits (10 yr old vines) and 40ha. under Zoumiatis
(10yr old vines)
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Yields
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70hl/ha.
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Harvest
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End
of September. Manual harvesting, grapes are placed in small individual
picking boxes to reach the winery intact.
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Vinification
techniques
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The
vinification is the classical vinification for red wines, with a short
period of skin contact, in order for the wine to acquire smooth tannis.
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Classification
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Makedonikos
Topikos (Vin de Pays)
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Character
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A
wine chery-red in appearance, with ripe raspberry-jam and cassis-like
aromas, lightly tannic with soft astrugency.
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Serving
suggestions
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A
versatile drinking wine especially with pasta with meat-base sauces,
pizzas with salami and pepperoni, hamburgers, barbecue and yellow cheese.
Best served at 15-17 °C.
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