Lagos & Chelona Natural Rose 2021

Description

Varieties: Roditis (36%), Refosco (14%), Mavroudi (40%), Asproudes (10%)

Vineyards location: Own – rooted vineyard from Greka Olympia in location “Kovitsa”, Municipality of Andritsena-Krestenon in Ilia. The selection of the grapes is made under the criteria of: position, orientation climatic conditions and soil texture.

Age of vines : 29 years Predominant type of soil: Clay loam Harvest date: 22-9-2021, 23-9-2021

Vinification: This wine is a wild fermentation’s product with low intervention, without additional oenological materials. The white varieties, Roditis and asproudes are destemmed and the marc remains with the juice. The rest red varieties (refosco and mavroudi) are destemmed and the marc remains with the juice for 12 hours in a second tank. After 12 hours, they get separated from their marcs and blended with roditis and asproudes marc and juice. The extraction takes place in an open tank for 5 days (classical red vinification) with periodic pigeage. Gentle pressing in pneumatic press is followed and then separa- tion of the fermented red must. The fermentation is long and the young wine remains with its fine lees for several months.

Alcohol volume (%): 12,50%

Total acidity (gr tartaric acid/lt): 4.90 g/l

Total SO2 (mg/lt): 24 mg/l

pH: 3.77

Residual sugars: 2.2 g/lt

Tasting notes: Lagos & Chelona Rose Nature Markogianni Winery is a blend of orange and rosé wine. Aromas of small red fruits of the forest, ripe citrus fruits, quince and persimmon are blended together in an impressive set with a robust structure!