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AFTORIZO
Vintage
Vintage
Type
Red dry wine
Category
P.D.O. Naoussa
Alcohol
13.5%
Variety
100% Xinomavro
Vineyards
Single, ungrafted parcel of Xinomavro planted 53 years ago in the area of Fytia
Altitude
450 metres
Soil
Schist and granite
Microclimate
High altitude around the village of Fyteia ensures lower average temperatures. Big diurnal range during the ripening season and constant circulation of air from Vermio mountain bring freshness and elegance to the wine.
Harvest
10 October
Vinification
Grapes are 60% destemmed, fermented with indigenous yeasts and macerated for 20 days.
Maturation
12 months in 500-litre, second-use French oak barrels