Producer:

KTIMA BIBLIA CHORA S.A.
V. Tsaktsarlis – V. Gerovassiliou

Region:

Pangeon Mountains, Kavala, Makedonia, North Greece

Varieties:

100% Merlot

Type of wine:

Pangeon, protected geographical indication, dry red

Vintage period:

end of August – begin of September

Microclimate:

Predominantly Mediterranean climate but with mountainous influence due the proximity with Mt. Pangeon. Reasonably mild winters with cool summers help for the ideal ripening of the grapes.

Vineyards:

The vineyards are situated at 380 meters altitude in choky-clay, stony soil. The environmentally friendly cultivation of the vines follows strict standards of Organic Agriculture.

Vinification:

It is vinified in a conventional manner with an extended maceration period. It has undergone malolactic fermentation following which it matured for 16 months in new French oak barrels.

Tasting notes:

Plagios red is a regional expression of carefully selected grapes of the French Merlot variety subjected to the microclimate of Pangeon. This full – bodied dry red wine has a dense mahogany red color. Its nose entices with typical varietal aromas of red fruits, especially black cherry, pleasantly enveloped in scents of cedar wood, nutmeg and vanilla. Expect a wonderful wine with a fruit – driven core of mellow plummy flavors and a hint of dark chocolate on a pleasantly long finish. The strong tannins are well integrated in its firm structure that gives it great ageing potential.

Analysis:

Alcohol: 15.0% vol, Acidity: 5.25 g/l, pH: 3.58, Sugar: 2.08 g/l