Domaine Paterianakis, Melissokipos 2023 Kotsifali/Mandilari, Crete
Melissokipos
Winery Name: Domaine Paterianakis
Vintage: 2023
Appellation/Region: PGI Crete
Variety/ies: 50% Kotsifali, 50% Mandilari
Terroir:
- Region: Melesses, Peza
- Vineyard Name: Melissokipos
- Soil: Limestone with loam clay, slope vineyards
- Vineyard altitude: 600 m
- Vine age: 20 y.o.
- Training system: Double guyot
- Average yield (hl/ ha): 60
- Sustainable – Organic – Biodynamic Viticulture
Vinification:
- Technical information:
Alcohol: 13.2%
pH: 3.61
Total acidity: 5.4 g/l
Total SO₂: 76
Residual sugar: 2.5 g/l - Winemaking information: Each variety is vinified separately with gentle, gravity-fed handling. Malolactic fermentation for Kotsifali occurs in stainless steel, while Mandilari undergoes malolactic fermentation and 6 months of maturation in 225 L French oak barrels (1st and 2nd use). The wines are then blended before bottling, following a mild organic approach.
