Skouras Megas Oenos (3 bottle minimum)
Skouras Megas Oenos (3 bottle minimum) - 750 ml is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Skouras Megas Oenos (3 bottle minimum)
Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Peloponnese
80% Agiorgitiko, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermented and macerated in stainless steel vats. Full malolactic fermentation in oak and maturation in new French barriques for 18 months and in bottle a further 6 months. Ripe red fruits, blackberries, cherries, morello cherries, cloves, sweet spices, tobacco. Smart, elegant, complex.
Technical Presentation
Category: Dry red
Classification: Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Peloponnese
Grape Varieties: 80% Agiorgitiko
20% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: Agiorgitiko: Gimno in Nemea at a 2,132 ft altitude
Cabernet Sauvignon: Corinthia at a 2,132 ft altitude
Main type of soil: Rocky
Age of vines (average): Agiorgitiko: 35-71 years
Cabernet Sauvignon: 42 years
Yields: Agiorgitiko: 22,50 hl/ha
Cabernet Sauvignon: 27,50 hl/ha
Harvest dates: Middle of September
Vinification/Maturation: Alcoholic fermentation and extraction in stainless steel vats at 23˚C. Post fermentation extraction at 20˚C. Total extraction time: Agiorgitiko: 17 days. Cabernet Sauvignon: 15 days. Full malolactic fermentation in barriques. Maturation in new French barriques for 18 months, 4 of which in the presence of light lees. The wine matured in bottle for a further 6 months in our cellar.
Alcohol by volume: 14,5%
Total acidity (tartaric acid): 6.13 g/l
pH: 3.5
Tasting notes: Intense deep garnet colour with violet highlights. The nose has depth, concentration, complexity, but also finesse. Aromas of red and black fruits. Such as raspberry and cherry, blueberry and blackberry along with spices, tobacco and leather notes. On the palate it is silky but robust with gentle tannins and balanced acidity, the aromas of red and black fruits, cloves, black pepper and a touch of herbs stand out. Long aftertaste with great complexity.