Armyra
Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Peloponnese
95% Chardonnay, 5% Malagousia
Seventy per cent fermented in stainless steel vats and 30% fermented and aged in new French barriques for 6 months. Short skin contact, full malolactic fermentation in barriques and batonnage. Stelvin closure. Pineapple, peach, hints of lemon, green highlights, refreshing and peppery.
Technical Presentation
Category: Dry white
Classification: Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Peloponnese
Grape Varieties: 95% Chardonnay, 5% Malagousia
Vineyards: Corinthia and Argolida at a 200 ft (60 m) altitude
Main type of soil: Sandy
Age of vines (average): Chardonnay: 29 years
Malagousia: 16 years
Yields: 55,10 hl/ha
Harvest dates: Chardonnay: Middle of August Malagousia: End of August
Vinification/Maturation: Chardonnay: Skin contact for 6 hours at 14˚C. Alcoholic fermentation at 16˚C. Seventy per cent fermented in stainless steel vats. Thirty per cent fermented in new 225 l French oak barriques, carried out malolactic fermentation and aged sur lie for six months with regular batonnage.
Malagousia: Skin contact for 24 hours at 10˚C. Alcoholic fermentation at 16˚C in stainless steel vats and ageing sur lie for 6 months with regular batonnage.
Alcohol by volume: 12.5 %
Total acidity (tartaric acid): 5.6 g/l
pH: 3.35
Tasting notes: The colour is green-yellow with a few greenish hues. The nose is expressive with aromas of ripe peach, tropical fruit such as pineapple and hints of lemon. Aromas of butter, bread and caramel follow. The mouth is rich, round, refreshing and balanced. The finish is long, complex, and with constant evolution.
Awards
Rating: Vintage 2021
James Suckling 2022, 90 points
