GAI'A Vinsanto 20-Year

GAI'A Vinsanto 20-Year

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 Vinsanto 20-Year delivers excellant balance in its structure with an ever-surprising lightness and elegance.

GAI'A Santorini beach tasting
GAI'A Nemea Vineyards
Nemea Winery
Santorini Winery
Yiannis Paraskevopoulos and Leon Karatsalos
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Acclaim
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
PDO SANTORINI
Soil composition
Volcanic
Elevation:
1640 feet
Average Vine Age:
70 - 80 years
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:
Practices (not certified)
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
90% Assyrtiko, 10% Athiri & Aidani
Fermentation container:
stainless-steel tank
Maceration technique:
Grapes dried for no more than 10 days, half days in direct sunlight and half in the shade
Malolactic fermentation:
no
Fining agent:
no
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.20
Acidity:
8.03 g/L
Alcohol:
11.5 %
Residual sugar:
262 g/L
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Wine Production

Grapes are dried for no more than 10 days, half days in direct sunlight and half in the shade - thus the acidity remains in good balance. After dehydration, the grapes are exhaustively pressed for many hours until they render the last drop of their highly concentrated and aromatic must. Fermented in stainless steel tanks with selected strains of yeast. This fermentation, under the influence of many sugars and the alcohol produced, will eventually come to halt on its own, which results in the creation of a naturally sweet wine. Aged for 20 years in 4th use French barriques or older.

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About the Vineyard

Grapes from 70-80 year old vines at an elevation of 500m, the highest on the island, with a particularly low yield per hectare (320-380 kg).