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Lost

“Lost” is a fun, low intervention wine from sustainable Moschofilero and Malagousia grapes.

  • Grower: Denthis
  • Vintage: 2020
  • Grapes: Moschofilero 80% / Malagousia 20%
  • Appellation: PGI Peloponnese
  • Alcohol: 12%
  • Bottle: 750ml
  • Viticulture: Low intervention
  • Vinification: Cold extraction after a 2-day cold storage, low temperature fermentation, and a 3-month stay with its fine lees
  • Tasting Notes: White-yellow color, hazy, floral aromas of lemon flowers and rose pedals, with medium body, high acidity, and a smooth, oily texture.

Key Info

Viticulture

  • Dry, Low Intervention
  • Climate: Generally mountainous cold, with few rains – Moschofilero is from Arcadia at 7
  • Soil: Sandy
  • Vine age: 20-25 years old
  • Altitude: 750m for Moschofilero, 600m for Malagousia
  • Slope: 6-8%
  • Planting density: 4,000 plants / ha
  • Yield: 2.5kg / plant
  • Irrigation: None
  • Spraying: Hydrofertilization with copper and sulfur, twice a year
  • Harvesting: Manual (20lt crates)

Vinification

  • Maceration: None (direct press)
  • Yeast: Indigenous, with neutral commercial yeast added at the end of fermentation
  • Malolactic: Prevented (temperature control)
  • Maturation: 3 months on its lees in stainless steel with periodic stirring
  • Clarification: None
  • Filtration: One paper filtration
  • Production: 7,000 lt
  • Alcohol: 12%
  • Acidity: 5.9 gr / l
  • RS: 2 gr/l
  • Total sulfites: 100ppt
  • Certification: –
  • Bottle: 750ml

Winery

Denthis is the oldest appellation in the world. It is the project name for Eklektikon’s affordable yet honest line of wines, made by small family wineries of Greece.