Agioritiko Abaton Gold Selection Protected Geographical Indication Mount Athos 2014 - Tsantali

Flaschenpost team recommend this Agioritiko Abaton Gold Selection Protected Geographical Indication Mount Athos to accompany ribeye steak, gruyère burgers and red meat. Our recommendation: Enjoy this organic red wine at a slightly chilled 16°-18°C.

The grapes are hand-picked and sorted on a conveyor belt before crushing. Soak cold at 8 - 10°C for two days before fermentation. Alcoholic fermentation over a period of 15 to 20 days at controlled temperatures of no more than 25°C Traditional red wine making in open oak barrels (50 hl); This traditional “Mount Athos Vinification Technique” provides the grape must with enough oxygen for fermentation and gives it a rich aroma and a soft taste that is enhanced by aging malolactic fermentation in open oak barrels. The final blend is made five months after harvest and the last bottling takes place about six months later. The wine is filtered very easily. The maturation takes place 16 months in oak barrels 300lt. The barrels are 100% French oak (50% first filling - 50% second and third filling) .Further storage in bottle for at least 12 months before release.

Allergy information: Contains sulfites