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Theon Gi

Theon Gi is an organic aged blend of the two most quintessential red varieties of Crete, Kotsifali and Mandilari, in a rich and spicy wine, with powerful tannins.

  • Grower: Stilianou
  • Vintage: 2010
  • Grapes: Kotsifali 70% / Mandilari 30%
  • Appellation: PGI Crete
  • Alcohol: 14.30%
  • Bottle: 750ml
  • Viticulture: Dry, Organic (certified)
  • Vinification: Stainless steel fermented, with 24 months in new and old French oak, and 24 more months in stainless steel, and 12 months in the bottle
  • Notes: Dark red, with spices and ripe dark fruits on the nose, and an austere, structured palate, with subtle dry and spicy fruit.

Key Info

Viticulture

  • Dry, Organic (certified)
  • Climate: Subtle Winter, humid Fall, breezy Summer with temperature variance
  • Soil: Limestone with some rock
  • Vine age: Planted between 1982 and 2011
  • Altitude: 400m
  • Slope: 3-15%
  • Planting density: 3,400 plants / ha
  • Yield: 2-3kg / plant
  • Irrigation: None
  • Spraying: None
  • Harvesting: Manual

Vinification

  • Maceration: Stainless steel
  • Yeast: Indigenous (Wild fermentation)
  • Malolactic: Natural (completed)
  • Maturation: a few months on its lees in stainless steel with periodic stirring, 24 months in new and old French oak, 24 more months in stainless steel, and 12 months in the bottle
  • Clarification: None
  • Filtration: None
  • Production: 1,500 lt
  • Alcohol: 14.30%
  • Acidity: 5.60 gr/l
  • RS: 1 gr/l
  • Total sulfites: 60 mg/l
  • Certification: Organic grapes
  • Bottle: 750ml

Winery

Giannis Stilianou and his teenage son, personally tend to their 3 hectares of organic vineyards, planted only with indigenous Cretan varieties. There is no irrigation or any kind of spraying. The vines are stressed under the hot, Cretan Sun, and then cooled off by the mountain breeze. This shows in the impressive concentration and intense aromatics of the artisanal Stilianou wines.

Region

Crete is the biggest island of Greece, and home to one of the most impressive ancient civilizations, the Minoan.

Heraklion, the fourth largest Greek city and largest city of Crete, is located in the center of the island. It is very picturesque and full of ancient ruins in and around it, spanning thousands of years and many different civilizations, including the Minoan, Byzantine, Venetian, and Arab.

South of Heraklion lies Knossos, the most famous ancient city of Minoan times, with the well preserved and famous homonymous palace, with its bright red pillars and wall art of the time.