TATSIS XIROPOTAMOS 2021

Description

Grape: 100% Xinomavro

Certified organic and biodynamic, natural wine

Micro-climate: Semi-continental climate with some snowfall in winter and hot summer. Rainfall ranges from 400 – 600 mm per year. Artificial irrigation is not possible. The mesoclimate of the vineyard is described by mainly northerly winds (Vardaris), almost absence of spring frosts and low atmospheric humidity.

Winemaking

The only natural 100% Xinomavro Blanc de Noirs from Goumenissa, Macedonia. During the vinification, the skins are removed from the juice right after pressing. The juice is then spontaneously fermented using only wild yeasts and spends time on steel tanks before bottling without filtration.

Destemming and then the “blanc de noir” method is followed, which is the acquisition of up to 30% of the white must of the red grapes by careful crushing without the effect of pressure, as a result of which pigments and other phenolic substances of the skin are not included in the juice . With a controlled temperature in slow alcoholic fermentation with native yeasts, in order to preserve the aromas of the variety Stay with the wine lees, for about a year in a stainless steel tank. No stabilization and discoloration, bottling without filtering.