PDO Archanes Reserve
28,30 €
Deep ruby color with violet highlights.
Complex aromatic profile, with intense notes of sour cherry, black cherry, and red plum. Subtle notes of wild herbs, spices, and dried flowers add depth.
Deep ruby color with violet highlights.
Complex aromatic profile, with intense notes of sour cherry, black cherry, and red plum. Subtle notes of wild herbs, spices, and dried flowers add depth.
Taste: Medium-bodied with silky tannins and fresh acidity. The fruit character is clean and multi-layered – cherry, blackberry, and red currant – balanced by earthy notes. The texture is velvety, with a persistent, elegant finish.
Food pairing: Red meat, grilled lamb chops, beef fillet, slow-cooked beef, roast duck, rabbit stew.
Cooling at 8-10 degrees for 4 days. Gradual increase in temperature. Fermentation for 14 days. Only must without pressure.
Aged for 12 months in French oak (2nd use) 225 liters and 12 months in bottle.
| Acidity (g/l) |
5,6 g/l |
|---|---|
| Alcohol % |
13 |
| Altitude |
650 |
| Appelation |
Archanes |
| Average age of the vines |
30 years |
| Clarification |
No |
| Filtering |
No |
| Harvest |
Harvest by hand |
| Harvest time |
23/ 9 & 13/10/2022 |
| Indigenous yeasts (YES/NO) |
Yes |
| Irrigation |
No |
| Malolactic Fermentation |
Yes |
| Orientation |
North East |
| PH |
3,6 |
| Planting Density (vines/hectare) |
4.000 vins/hectare |
| Residual Sugars (g/l) |
2,2 g/l |
| Soils - Terroir |
SANDY CLAY /Αμμος-Αργυλος |
| Sulfites (mg/l) |
23 mg/l |
| Total Production (number of bottles) |
1200 |
| Varietals of grapes (% percentage) |
Mandilari 90% – Kotsifali 10% |
| Yields per Hectare |
5.000kgr per Hectare |
| Vintage |
2022 |
| Climate |
Mediterranean |
| Designation |
PDO ARCHANES |
| Region |
Crete |
