Σκλάβου Μεταγειτνίων Σκλάβου Μεταγειτνίων
Σκλάβου Μεταγειτνίων
white
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Biodynamic

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Σκλάβου Μεταγειτνίων

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Metagitnion is like an oxidizing Savagnin of the Jura region that landed on one of the steep coasts of the Paliki peninsula. From hundred-year-old, autiric vines of the Vostyli variety, Evriviadis Slavos produces the most "natural" of his wines. Metagitnion is the producer's memories of his grandfather, a wine which after pressing is put into 500lt barrels and foudres and left to ferment in peace. There it will remain for a year without any intervention from Evriviades. It is bottled with much love without adding anything and without sulphites. It is a distinctive, oxidative style, with power and volume reminiscent of red wine, carrying as a signature the characteristic honeyed stylistics of this unique local variety.
Vintage
2023
Country
Greece
Sweetness
Dry wine
Appellation
PGI Slopes of Ainos
Variety
Vostilidi
Bottle Size
750ml
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Data sheet

 Climate
Climate:
Mediterranean with sea influences
Vineyard age
Vineyard age:
100 ετών
Yeasts
Yeasts:
Indigenous
Vinification
Vinification:
Σε δρύινo foudre 1,5tn και δρύνινα βαρέλια 500lt χωρίς καμία παρέμβαση
Maturity
Maturity:
12 months foudres
Filtration
Filtration:
No

Region:
Cephalonia
Soils:
Clay-limestone
Altitude:
250m
Irrigation:
No
Density of plantation (plants / ha):
2.800
Yied:
2.500 kg/ha
Cultivation:
Biological and Biodynamic
Harvest:
Hand-harvested
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Clarification:
No
Alcohol:
13.00%
PH:
2.9
Total acidity (gr/L):
6.3
Residual sugar (gr/L):
6
Total sulfites (mg/L):
30
Total production:
2.500 φιάλες
Organic Certified:
Yes
Biodynamic:
Yes
Vegan Certified:
No
Main grape :
Vostilidi
Producteur:
Sclavos

More info

Such a special wine could only have an equally special name. The name Metagitnion refers to the second month of the Attic calendar (roughly late July to late August). Its almost orange colour is the result of slow oxidative ageing in old barrels without the protection offered by sulphites at any stage of the process. It is dry, with aromas of honey and candied fruit, with a thickness, volume and concentration that cannot be matched by any white wine out there. The finish is slightly tannic and some years it may carry a few residual sugars as a "dowry", depending on the whims of the indigenous yeasts and the particularities of the vintage. Metagitnion is source of excitement because it is one of those few wines in the world that leaves more unanswered questions than it manages to solve. For example, how a wine, with no intervention and no extra sulphites, can age so beautifully over time.
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