Cuvee Monsignori 2017 - Winebow · 2020. 6. 3. · Soil composition: Volcanic and Sand Average Wine...

Soil composition: Volcanic and SandAverage Wine Age: 200+ years

Varietal composition: 100% AssyrtikoFermentation container: Stainless steel tanks and BarrelsMaceration technique: Battonage and AerationSize of aging container: Stainless steel tanks and 500L oak barrelsAge of aging container: Two yearsType of oak: FrenchLength of aging before bottling: 6 monthsPrefermentation technique: Partial skin contactTime on its skins: 8-16 hours

Alcohol: 14pH level: 2.9Residual sugar: 1.8Acidity: 7.4Dry extract: 21.9

Cuvee Monsignori 2017W I N E D E S C R I P T I O NFounded in 1903, the Argyros Estate is located on the island of Santorini, famed for its spiralingvines and white washed churches. In 1950, the Argyros vineyards were passed down to thefounder’s son, who tripled the estate from 5 to 15 acres. Yiannis Argyros, the third-generationowner of the estate who took over in 1974, began looking beyond the local market for his wines.Today, Matthew Argyros, the fourth generation of family winemakers, continues his father'slegacy by making legendary wines from Assyrtiko and other indigenous Santorinian varietals,using traditional techniques.

The estate vineyards are located primarily in Episkopi and Pyrgos, which are prime locations forAssyrtiko. The ungrafted vines range in age from 30 to over 150 years, and are trained into basket-shaped bowls, a traditional technique called "kouloura". The inorganic soil of the island ofSantorini is naturally immune to Phylloxera and many other vineyard pests, reducing the needfor synthetic herbicides & pesticides. Estate Argyros practices sustainable viticulture, usingcomposted grape must as fertilizer, and plowing the vineyards with mules.

The grapes used for Estate Argyros Assyrtiko are from a small plot of 200+ year-old vines. Yieldsare extremely low. The ungrafted vines are basket pruned, and dry farmed. Grapes are hand-picked in August.

After a thorough selection, the grapes undergo a brief pneumatic pressing to obtain a gentleextraction of the juice. After fermentation, 5% of the wine is aged in 2nd and 3rd use 500L Frenchoak barrels for 6 months, with periodic battonage.

T A S T I N G N O T E SThis wine represents that greatest expression of the estate terroir. Subtle oak influence highlightsearthy flavor of Assyrtiko. This wine has a steely acidity, and shows fine tension on the finish.

F O O D P A I R I N GPair this Assyrtiko with fatty fish, oysters, poultry, pork and smoked cheeses.

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Estate owned by: Matthew ArgyrosWinemaker: Matthew ArgyrosTotal acreage under vine: 104

Estate founded: 1903Region: SantoriniCountry: Greece

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