Skouras Armyra (3 bottle minimum)
Skouras Armyra (3 bottle minimum) - 750 ml is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Peloponnese
100% Chardonnay
Seventy per cent fermented in stainless steel vats and 30% fermented and aged in new French barriques for 6 months. Short skin contact, full malolactic fermentation in barriques and batonnage. Stelvin closure. Fresh, balancing fruit and oak elements.
Technical Presentation
Category: Dry white
Classification: Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Peloponnese
Grape Varieties: 100% Chardonnay
Vineyards: Corinthia at a 200 ft altitude
Main type of soil: Sandy
Age of vines (average): Chardonnay: 29 years
Yields: 55,10 hl/ha
Harvest dates: Chardonnay: Middle of August
Vinification/Maturation: Skin contact for 6 hours at 14˚C. Alcoholic fermentation at 17˚C. Seventy percent of must fermented in stainless steel vats, 30% in new 225L French oak barriques, carried out malolactic fermentation and matured sur lie for 6 months with regular batonnage.
Alcohol by volume: 12.5 %
Total acidity (tartaric acid): 5.6 g/l
pH: 3.35
Tasting notes: The colour is green-yellow with a few greenish hues. The nose is expressive with aromas of ripe peach, tropical fruit such as pineapple and hints of lemon. Aromas of butter, bread and caramel follow. The mouth is rich, round, refreshing and balanced. The finish is long, complex, and with constant evolution.
