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Messinia Terroirs - Messinia Red - 2024

OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW
TYPE	Dry Red Wine
GRAPE VARIETIES	Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
VINTAGE	2024
ORIGIN	Greece, Messinia
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION	PGI Messinia
PRODUCER	Messinia Terroirs
RECOMMENDED SERVING TEMPERATURE
PEAK DRINKING WINDOW	2024 - 2040

VITICULTURE INFORMATION

VINEYARD NAME	Messinia Vineyard
ALTITUDE	200 - 300 m
VINES AGE	30 - 50 years old
TRAINING METHOD	Basket
AGRICULTURE METHOD	Organic
TOPSOIL COMPOSITION	Chalk
SUBSOIL COMPOSITION	Clay
SIZE	2 ha
PLANTATION DENSITY	150 vines/ha
YIELD	48 hl/ha
DATE OF HARVEST	2023-01-01
VITICULTURIST	Messinia Viticulture

VINIFICATION INFORMATION

PRE-FERMENTATION COLD MACERATION	Yes (4h)
DESTEMMING	No
CARBONIC MACERATION	Yes
FINING	Yes
FILTRATION	Yes
DATE OF BOTTLING	2023-01-01
AGEING IN BOTTLE BEFORE RELEASE	12 months
WINEMAKER	Messinia Winemaker

FERMENTATION DETAILS
PERCENTAGE OF WINE	50 %	47 %
VESSELS USED	New French Oak Barrels 225 litres , Medium grain , Heavy toast	2nd use French Oak Barrels 297 litres , Fine grain , Light toast
FERMENTATION DURATION	20 days (17 - 19 °C)	18 days (18 - 20 °C)
WHOLE BUNCH FERMENTATION	Yes	Yes
TYPE OF YEASTS	Native	Native
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION	Yes	Yes

MATURATION DETAILS
PERCENTAGE OF WINE	100 %
VESSELS USED	4th use French Oak Barrels 1000 litres , Fine grain , Light toast
MATURATION DURATION	12 days
LEES CONTACT (SUR LIE)	Yes (6 months)
PERIODIC STIRRING OF LEES (BATONNAGE)	Yes

ANALYTICAL DATA

ANALYSIS AT BOTTLING
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME	14 %
RESIDUAL SUGAR	1 g/l
TOTAL ACIDITY	5 g/l
pH	4
TOTAL SULPHUR DIOXIDE	50 mg/l
FREE SULPHUR DIOXIDE	25 mg/l

ANALYSIS AT HARVEST
SUGAR CONTENT	2 Brix
TOTAL ACIDITY	3.7 g/l
pH	5
AVERAGE BERRY WEIGHT	20 g

CERTIFICATIONS

Vegan

RATINGS

Wine Spectator	98
Decanter	98

BUSINESS INFORMATION

CONTACT INFORMATION
PRODUCER'S EMAIL	messiniaterroirs@messinia.com
PRODUCER'S WEBSITE	https://www.cvf.gr/cvf_action_records/view/111
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