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