Skouras Synoro

Synoro is a blend of 40% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot and 20% Agiorgitiko. Synoro means border. The wine is called border because of the bordering vineyards which appear on the label. A small production wine with a special evolution in time.

The nose is intense and dense with a sense of freshness. Notes of ripe fruits (red berry, red cherry and ripe strawberry) and sweet aromas of chocolate, cinnamon, cedar, and a touch of barrel. On the palate, it is full, with a rich extract and alcohol that balances the accentuated acidity and ripe dense tannins. The aftertaste has duration, volume and complexity.

Specifications
Origin: Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Peloponnese
Dominant soil type: Rocky clay
Agriculture: Argolida at a 1,968 ft (650 m) altitude
Vinification/Maturation: Alcoholic fermentation and extraction in stainless steel vats at 23˚C. Post-fermentation extraction at 20˚C. Full malolactic fermentation in barriques. Maturation in French barriques –50% new– for 13 months, 4 of which in the presence of light lees. The wine matures in a bottle for a further six months in our cellar.
Alcohol content: 14%
Total acidity (in tartrate): 6.65 g/l
pH: 3.40