AGIORITIKOS
1999
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Origin
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Agion
Oros, Halkidikis' eastern peninsula (Mt. Athos), is a unique place of
great natural beauty. From the early settlements the monks cultivated
the vines under harsh condition.
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Location
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The
vineyard surrounding the St. Pantelimon cloister at Chromitsa, at an
altitude 100 -150 m above sea level.
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Soil
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It
has resulted from the change in the composition of granite and schistose
beds.
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Climate
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The
weather conditions are near perfect, with bright summer sunshine (more
than 2,000 hrs of sunshine), few rainfalls (151 mm) and coastal maritime
breezes.
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Varietal
composition
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50%
Athiri, 35% Roditis and 15% Assyrtiko.
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Age
of vines
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20-25
years old.
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Vineyards
area
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18
ha planted under Athiri, 13,5 ha under Roditis and 8 ha under Assyritiko.
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Yields
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80
Hl/ha.
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Viticultural
techniques
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The
grape juice runs free from the first press. The must is collected, chilled
and left to settle in stainless steel tanks at low temperature (~10
°C).
The clarified must ferments in stainless steel tanks with cooling jackets
at low temperature ( 6-18°C).
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Harvest
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End
of August, until end of September. Manual harvesting.
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Classification
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Agioritikos
Topikos (Regional Wine)
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| Character | Yellow-gold in colour, flowery nose, balcnced acidity. |
| Serving suggestions | A versatile drinking wine especially with, sword-fish on skewers, oysters, grilled vegetable, light cheese and fruits. Best served at 12-14 °C. |
