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NAOUSSA THYMIOPOULOS
Vintage
Vintage
Type
Red dry wine
Category
P.D.O. Naoussa
Alcohol
13.0%
Variety
100% Xinomavro
Vineyards
Higher altitude parcels around the village of Fytia and warmer, lower parcels adjacent to Trilofos village. Vines are 25 years old.
Altitude
200-500 metres
Soil
Limestone, schist and clay
Microclimate
Naoussa’s region warm continental microclimate, moderate rainfall throughout the year. Cooling winds from Vermio mountain are crucial for the quality of the grapes.
Harvest
25 September - 5 October
Vinification
Grapes are hand-picked, 75% destemmed and macerated for 18 days, fermented in stainless steel tanks for 1 month.
Maturation
12 months in second-use, 500-litre French oak barrels