GAI'A Monograph Agiorgitiko

GAI'A Monograph Agiorgitiko bottle image

Wine Description

One of the pioneers of the modern Greek wine revolution, Gai’a Estate (pronounced Yay-ya) was established in 1994 by Leon Karatsalos and winemaker Yiannis Paraskevopoulos. Their mission was to capture the best that Greece’s indigenous grapes have to offer by merging traditional viticultural and production methods with innovative techniques. The estate is named after “Mother Earth,” in honor of the unique terroir that gives birth to these world-class wines.

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Acclaim
“Black cherry aromas headline this easy-drinking dry wine made from Agiorgitiko, one of Greece’s mostly widely planted indigenous red wine grapes. This iteration hails from Gaia’s Nemea estate in the hills of the Peloponnese. It has a rich burgundy color and notes of leather and butterscotch on the nose, with ample tannins on the dry finish.”– (Best Buy) — Wine Enthusiast, Oct 2023
“Lively, racy and firmer than most Greek reds. Quite upright, with a bit of tannin. And lots of fruit. Well put together.”
— Jancis Robinson, Jul 2023
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
Calcareous
Elevation:
1,800 feet
Bottles produced of this wine:
25,460
Average Vine Age:
15 years
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Agiorgitiko
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.72
Acidity:
5.14 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Residual sugar:
2.09 g/L