Krasis

Krasis is a biodynamically grown Mavrodafni from its home soil in Achaia, in a rare dry vinification.

Grower: Sant’Or Wines
Vintage: 2019
Grapes: Mavrodafni 100%
Appellation: PGI Achaia
Alcohol: 12%
Bottle: 750ml
Viticulture: Biodynamic (Demeter & organic certified)
Vinification: Wild fermented in wood fermenters, aged for 6 months, unfiltered and unfined
Notes: A real glou-glou result in this vintage, with a beautiful dry tactile texture and preserved fruit flavors

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Viticulture

Biodynamic (Demeter & organic certified)
Climate: Mild Winter and dry Summers
Soil: Clay loam, schist rocks
Vine age: Planted in 1967
Altitude: 400m
Slope: 15%
Planting density: 4,000 plants / ha
Yield: 1kg / plant
Irrigation: None
Spraying: 5 per season (sulfur dust / copper)
Harvesting: Manual

Vinification

Press: None
Temperature Control: None
Maceration: 20 days in wood tank
Yeast: Indigenous – spontaneous fermentation for 20 days in wood tank
Malolactic: Natural (completed)
Maturation: 6 months in 225lt old French oak
Clarification: None
Filtration: None
Production: 1,300 lt
Alcohol: 12%
Acidity: 5.81 gr/l
RS: 2.40 gr/l
Total sulfites: 35 mg/l
Certification: Organic grapes, Vegan
Bottle: 750ml

Sant’Or wines is located outside the historical 3rd largest Greek city of Patra, and operated by a local grower, Panagiotis Dimitropoulos, who is cultivating his 4.5 ha of vineyards biodynamically, at an altitude of 600m, with no irrigation. Indigenous to the historical village of Santomeri is the rare white grape Santameriana, as well as the famous (for its sweet wines) red grape Mavrodafni (literally “black laurel”), revived through impressive dry vinifications. Panagiotis is the only grower cultivating the Santameriana grape, and one of very few making dry monovarietal Mavrodafni.

Region

Patra is the third largest city of Greece, and is famous for its carnival celebration.

Krasis

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