Argyros Estate, Cuvée Gerontampelo 2020 Assyrtiko, Santorini
Cuvée Gerontampelo 2020
Winery Name: Argyros Estate
Appellation/Region: P.D.O. Santorini
Variety/ies: 100% Assyrtiko
Terroir:
- Region: Santorini
- Vineyard Name: in Episkopi
- Soil: Volcanic soil
- Vineyard altitude: 135 – 300 m
- Vine age: 150 – 200 y.o.
- Training system: Basket
- Average yield (hl/ ha): 14 hl/ha
- Sustainable viticulture
Vinification:
- Technical information:
Alcohol: 15 %
pH: 3.04
Total acidity: 7.1 g/l
Total SO₂: 148 g/l at bottling
Residual sugar: 3.8 g/l - Winemaking information: Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in French oak barrels. 64% ferments in 500 L barrels, 25% in barriques, and the rest in a 12 hL oval vat over three weeks, partially uninoculated. Matures for 12 months in French oak and an additional 12 months in stainless steel on fine lees with occasional bâtonnage.
