Kir-Yianni Kali Riza Amyndeon PDO 2021
PDO Amyndeon,
Greece
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Kir-Yianni Kali Riza Amyndeon PDO 2021
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About this Wine
country
Greece
region
PDO Amyndeon
variety
Other Reds
Style
Red (Full Bodied)
vintage
2021
closure
Cork
Alcohol vol.
13.0
volume
750
Brands
Kir-Yianni
Tasting Notes
Aroma
Complex nose with aromas of cherries and strawberries, as well as tomato leaves, violet and oaky notes.
Appearance
Garnet red colour, typical to Xinomavro and the age of the vines.
Palate
The mouth is fruity and crisp, with velvety tannins.
Long finish.
Vinification
Rigorous grape sorting on conveyor belt. The berries are cooled at 8-10°C. Destemming, crushing and skin-contact for 6
days at a temperature of 10°C. Fermentation for 2 weeks, followed by post-fermentation maceration for 7 days.
Malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels (mostly old). Maturation for 12 months with mild periodical lees stirring
(batonnage). 18-month cellaring before released in the market.
Vintage Notes
Rather mild winter, notably wet and low in snow. Cool March and April. The frost in the
beginning of April had no significant impact on the buds. The wet June was not ideal for fruit
setting, resulting in bunches with less berries. From mid-July, the weather was very dry and
hot. Due to the August heatwave atypically to the area high temperatures were recorded
even during the night. These xerothermic conditions accelerated the phenolic growth of the vines, nevertheless the
heatwave delayed ripeness by 5 days compared to the average standards. The low night temperatures after mid-
August speed up veraison and ripeness. As a late-ripening variety, Xinomavro was favored by the overall conditions.
The mild September that followed was an extra help to its full ripeness.
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