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ROSÉ DE XINOMAVRO 2007
Vintage
Vintage
Type
ROSÉ dry wine
Category
P.G.I. MACEDONIA
Alcohol
13.0%
Variety
100% Xinomavro
Vineyards
Single parcel above the village of Fytia, planted 25 years ago on a northeast slope
Altitude
500 metres
Soil
Schist and granite
Microclimate
High altitude ensures lower average temperatures. Big diurnal range during ripening season and cool air coming down from Vermio mountain give freshness and elegance to the wine.
Harvest
10 October
Vinification
Grapes are destemmed, fermented with indigenous yeasts, and macerated for 8-10 hours.
Maturation
4 years in second-use, 500-litre French oak barrels