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Averoff Rose

Rose Demi Sec Wine PGI Macedonia

Serving Suggestions:

Try it with salads and light pasta dishes. It makes perfect combination with sweet & sour sauces, and it is interesting with light fruit desserts

Characteristics:

Lively rose colour, aromas of cherries, strawberries, roses and jasmine. On the mouth it is fragrant, balanced with a refreshing acidity .

Vinification:

Classical rose vinification with a 16-20 hours maceration and fermentation at a temperature of 160 C, in stainless tanks. The fermentation procedure is stopped by use of cold.

Microclimate:

Cold winter, with many rains and snow. Warm summer with chilly evenings. The maturation process of the grapes is slow and long.

Other Characteristics:

Varieties: Xinomavro

Region: Naoussa - Amynteo

Harvest: By hand, the last ten days of September

Soil: Sand - clay, alkaline pH (>7) and with high contents of CaCO3. This kind of soil contributes positively to development of the characteristic aromas of Xinomavro grape variety