Estate Argyros Mavrotragano

Grecia / Santorini

2020
Full-bodied dry red wine made from local varieties from the island of Santorini. Grown in volcanic soils, from vines over 40 years old with traditional 'crown' pruning.
15% vol.

Appellation: Santorini

Grape Variety: 100% Mavrotragano

Winemaking: Harvest by hand at the beginning of August. Fermentation with cold soaking for five days at 8° C, classic red wine vinification at 20-24°C, total maceration for 25 days.
Maturation: Six months in stainless steel vats, with additional maturation for twenty-four months in French oak, with half of the mixture in barrels and the other half in 500 l barrels. The first year in oak on lees, with biweekly batonnage in the first two months and weekly thereafter.

Tasting Notes: Best enjoyed: 2024 to 2030

Presentation: Cardboard boxes of 6 bottles

What do the experts say?

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A leaner, more elegant reading of Mavrotragano’s character, that usually needs two years in bottle to fully blossom, while keeps a decade after vintage.
_ Estate Argyros

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