Sol Invictus retsina natural unfined & unfiltered Resinated wine Pinus Halepensis Alc.Vol 13.5% Low Intervention white wine Single vineyard, Gerania Mts in Central Greece, Christos Koulouriotis DipWSET.
Eye: Bright lemon colour with greenish highlights.
Nose: Aromas of peach, mastic, mango and lemon along with white flowers and herbs.
Mouth: The flavours continue with the same intensity on the palate balancing with refreshing acidity. Fruity, herbaceous and long aftertaste .
Viticulture
Vineyard site : Geraneia Mountains – Megara – Attiki – Greece
Altitude : 300 m.
Area : 0,15 ha
Soil : Limestone
Variety : Savvatiano
Age of the Vines : 44 years
Training system : Bush (gobelet)
Harvest : 28 September 2019
Grapes Produced : 648 kg
Grapes Produced per hectare : 4.320 kg
Vinification
Low intervention winemaking. Skin contact for a few days , fermentation with
native yeasts and pinus halepensis resin (retsina)
Racked in French oak barrels of 228 Lt. and aged for 18 months with fine lees.
Bottled unfiltered and unfined in April 2021 and matured in bottles for 10 months.
Wine Produced : 4,5 hL/ha
Bottles produced : 600
Closure
DIAM 5 P015
Wine Analysis
Total alc. strength by volume : 13,7 %vol
Total acidity : 5,85 g/l
pH : 3,11
Volatile acidity : 0,38 g/l
Free SO2 : 1,9 ppm
Total SO2 : 53,1 ppm