Palivos

CABERNET SAUVIGNON TERRA LEONE

Regional red dry wine of Peloponnese
Variety: Cab.Sauvignon
Years of production: `00, `01, `03, `04, `05, `06
Region of Production: Ancient Nemea
Limited number of bottles
Aging: 20 months in barriques (225 lt), 100% French oak.

• Vineyard: Owned
• Hectares:  0,6
• Production: 600 kg/stremma (=0,1 hectare)
• Harvest: 25/09/2006
• Alcoholic Title: 14%
• Sugar: <2gr/lt
• Acidity: 6,7
• PH: 3,58
• Annual production: 3.200 bottles

Vinification
Three days cold maceration at 8 o C, the grapes stays in the tank with the must for 24 days, traditional red vinification using after-fermentation’s infusion methods, and strict control of temperature. Aging for 18 months in French and American barrels 100% news and then 1 year aging in the bottle.

In the vineyards:
We grew up in this region with the grapes of Agiorgitiko, the local variety , grapegrowing and winemaking this variety for years feeling lucky for being born here. During each vintage this region never missed the chance to underline through the rich red wines its precious value. Feeling obligated to allow this region to prove its uniqueness as a distinctive wine region we planted a few stremms with Cabernet Sauvignon giving the chance to create wines with unique characters.

Comments from the winemaker:
The great potential of Cabernet Sauvignon is expressed into through this wine. The initial discreet presence of capsicum, black olive and pepper are giving place to clearly fruity characters of cherries, sour-cherries and plums. The long aging into oak barrels masters the rich and aggressive tannins adding tones of vanilla, smoke and chocolate. Long and intense aftertaste from a wine with masculine characters made for long aging.

Food Suggestions: red meat with spicy sauces and steaks and cheeses
Best served at a temperature of 18-19oC

It is susceptible of long aging

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