“Stamnaki” (“wine jug” in Greek) is a celebration of Greek indigenous grapes, through a series of creations that express the true character of each grapes.
Viticulture
- Dry, Low Intervention
- Climate: Mountainous, Mediterranean
- Soil: Sandy clay loam
- Vine age: Planted between 2004 and 2014
- Altitude: 550-750m
- Slope: 25-30%
- Planting density: 3,330 plants / ha
- Yield: 13.32 tons / ha
- Irrigation: Drip twice per year
- Spraying: Sulfur, copper when required, twice in spring and summer
- Harvesting: Manually
Vinification
- Maceration: None (free run)
- Pressing: Pneumatic press
- Temperature Control: 25℃ during fermentation
- Fermentation: 15-day fermentation in stainless steel tank with selected yeasts
- Malolactic: None
- Maturation: One month in stainless steel tank
- Clarification: Bentonite / phytoprotein
- Filtration: Paper pads
- Production: 2,025 lt
- Alcohol: 11.50%
- Acidity: 5.40 gr/l
- RS: 2.00 gr/l
- Total sulfites: 170.0 mg/l
- Certification: –
- Bottle: 750ml
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.