Avaton Mount Athos Gold Selection – Red Dry Organic Wine – Mount Athos

Description

Very deep red color. Generous aromas on the nose of small black fruits, spicy spices and vanilla. The mouth is dry with a particularly rich body and perfectly integrated tannins. Complex aromas of barrel, coffee and chocolate accompany the intense fruit and spicy notes. The aftertaste is complex, fraught with a long duration.

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Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Mount Athos Dry red wine Cabernet Sauvignon 80%, Limnio 20% organic farming

Technical data

Alcoholic strength (%) 14.45 Reducing sugars (g/lt) 2.9

Total acidity (gr tartaric acid/lt) 4.6 pH 3.8

Discrimination

Thessaloniki International Wine Competition 2022 – Gold (92 points)
Thessaloniki International Wine Competition 2021 – Silver (88 points)
TEXSOM IWA 2020 – Bronze
Thessaloniki International Wine Competition 2020 – Bronze

FRANKFURT INTERNATIONAL WINE TROPHY 2019 – Large Gold
MUNDUS VINI (Spring Tasting) 2019 – Gold

 

vineyard

Location : Metochi Chromitsas, Agios Panteleimonas Monastery, Mount Athos

Area : 40 acres Cabernet Sauvignon up to 50 years old and 10 acres Limnio up to 15 years old
Certified organic farming / low yield

Altitude : 220 – 250 meters

Pruning : Bilateral royat

Planting method: Linear

vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand from the vineyards intended for this label and a strict selection is made at the winery.
Pre-fermentation cryoextraction for 2 days at a temperature of 8-10° C.
Alcoholic fermentation for 15-20 days at a controlled temperature not exceeding 25°C. Traditional vinification in open oak tanks.
This Mount Athos technique offers sufficient oxygenation to the must and allows the emergence of rich aromas and round flavor that will be further enhanced by maturation in the barrel. Malolactic fermentation in open oak tanks. The final blend is done at least 5 months after harvest, while the last transfusion takes place 6 months later.

Maturation: 16 months in barrels of 300 liters
Barrels: 100% French oak / 50% new and 50% 2nd and 3rd use
Additional aging in the bottle for at least 12 months before placing on the
market.

Harvest 2015