Boutari Naoussa Xinomavro (3 Bottle Minimum)

Variety: 100% Xinomavro
Vintage: 2020
Region: PDO Naoussa – Protected Destination of Origin

Tasting Note: Intense red colour with a rich aromatic character of fresh black cherries, sour cherry and plum, accompanied by a pleasant botanical note. Rich body, balance and light aftertaste.

Winemaking Process: Cold maceration for 24 hours, small percentage bleeding for rosé, controlled alcoholic fermentation with selected yeast strains at 20-27C, gentle extraction with few pumpovers before starting fermentation (7-10 days), no pressings included in the blend at all, malolactic fermentation, French oak barrels (5th and 6th use) for 12 months, mild filtering with large cross-section diatomaceous earth, final filtering (polishing) with sheet filtration.

Alcohol: 13.2%
Volatile Acidity: 0.5 g/L (acetic acid)
Total Acidity: 5.6 g/L (tartaric acid)
pH: 3.63
Residual Sugars: 3.0 g/L