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Methymnaeos 2015 Chidiriotiko Red (Lesbos)

While there is a certain kinship here with Zafeirakis’ Limniona, in that the wine is not very dark, not at all
heavy and just kissed with oak, it has a distinctive flavour of its own that we would describe as leaning in the
direction of Muscat. Not quite as obviously floral as a Ribeira Sacra or Lacrima di Morra d’Alba, it evokes those
parallels by dint of its pefumed beauty and tensile strength. A real original that will expand your vinous
universe, without neglecting to give you pleasure!

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Wine Specifics

WineWise Code
HME-CHI15
Country
Greece
Region
Aegean
Color/Style
Red
Destemming
Complete
Fermentation Vessel
Stainless Steel
Additional Fermentation Notes
Approximately 3 weeks (alcoholic fermentation)
Aging Vessel
Allier 45%, Limousin 45%, Tronçais 10%
Aging Duration (months)
For the whole quantity of the wine, 2 months in steel (alcoholic & malolactic fermentation), 4 months in barrels, then 6 months in steel and, finally, bottling,.
Filtered?
Yes
Fining Agents
None
Yeast Protocol
Cultured
Malolactic Conversion
Yes
Additonal Maturation Details:
Yes, during malolactic
Added Sulfur
Yes, 64ppm
Varieties
100% Chidiriotiko
Residual Sugar
3.4
ABV
13
Acidity
6.7
Closure
Synthetic Cork
Annual Production
400
Primary Vineyard Name
Methymnaeos / An ancient Greek name of god Dionysus, from the words "methy"=wine, "hymenaios"=wedding and/or the "hymn" of the symposia, meaning wine wedding or wine hymn or both
Soil Types
Volcanic
Elevation (meters)
100-350
Vine Age
26
Yields (hl/ha)
26.19
Farming Practices
Certified Organic
Harvest Method
Hand-harvested
Additional Harvest Notes
Royat
Other Vineyard Details
North

Notes from the Producer: Award of Excellence for Red Methymnaeos 2011 by the Fédération Culturelle des Vins de France. Illzach, Alsace, France, 21 May 2013.

Methymnaeos White and Red were voted wines of 2008 at the United Nations yearly cultural, culinary and wine tasting event among products from nearly 100 countries. Geneva, Switzerland, 23 January 2009.

Wine got a mark of 17/20 on jancisrobinson.com

All Methymnaeos Wines

Methymnaeos

2015 Chidiriotiko Red (Lesbos)

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Red

Certified Organic

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