Santo Sparkling White Brut

Appellation: Protected Geographical Indication Aegean Sea
Type: White sparkling wine / brut
Varieties: Assyrtiko 100% from Santorini vineyard

2020 vintage
Crystal-clear, lemon color with green hues, elegant though persistent mousse. The nose is expressive with notes of white-fleshed stone fruit, green fruit and hints of dough. Round and balanced on the palate, with refreshing acidity leading towards a long mineral finish.

Technical info
Alcohol by volume (%) 11.2 Total acidity (gr tartaric acid/lt) 6.7
Residual sugars (gr/lt) 11.9
pH 3.07
Bar (bottle pressure) 3.9

The vineyard
Location: Pyrgos Village, Santorini
Altitude: Up to 400 meters
Age of vines: 60-80 years
Pruning method: “Kouloura” (basket-shaped)
Planting density: 2,000-2,300 vines/ha
Yield/ha: 3,000 kg

Winemaking
Early harvest grapes from Pyrgos village. After cooling them down at 5οC, the grapes were pressed as quickly as possible and the juice was left to settle down. Primary fermentation took place, resulting in a base wine with a neutral flavor character, high acidity and just a moderate alcohol by volume. The wine was stabilized and filtered and a proportion of liqueur de tirage was added to encourage the secondary fermentation. The wine was left over a period of at least 14 months on the lees in the bottle, in a process known as yeast autolysis.

Total Production: 6.400