Showing posts with label Koutsoyannopoulos. Show all posts
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Sunday, November 3, 2013
Vinsanto (Sweet Wine)
A PDO naturally sweet wine with caramel colour made from white sun-dried grapes. sweet - Vinsanto The grapes are sun-dried for 14 days. This wine is a blend of 'Assyrtiko',
'Aidani', and 'Athiri', with a strong yellow-brown colour and the rich
aromas of coffee, caramel, dried fruits and marmalade, raisin and dried
nuts. A fine balance between intense sweetness and acidity. The name Vinsanto is Italian and derives from the words vino (wine) and Santo (Santorini).
Vinsanto is produced exclusively in Santorini. The grapes are sun-dried for 14 days, and their sugars are dehydrated and caramelised. Five kilos of dried grapes produce a litre of Vinsanto. The wine is aged in oak barrels in the cellar of our winery for 2-4 years before bottling. The process of aging continues in the bottles for many years to come. Recommended serving temperature at 7-9ºC, and best enjoyed before a meal accompanied by fruit, dried nuts, cake, chocolate, or poured on ice-cream, or after a meal.
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Koutsoyannopoulos,
Santorini Wines
Aged White Wine - Nychteri Aged White Wine – Nychteri
Nychteri (PDO) is an aged white wine, made from overripe grapes, with complex aromatic elements and rich in alcohol. It combines sophistication and maturity, while providing refreshing acidity. The wine is aged in oak barrels (V022 type) that give it its distinctive character and make it an excellent wine of Assyrtiko, an indigenous variety of Santorini. Served at 11ºC, this wine is best enjoyed with seafood and traditional local delicacies
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Koutsoyannopoulos,
Santorini Wines
Young White Wine – Assyrtikos
Assyrtikos (PDO) is a young, dry white wine ,madeasirtiko-thumb from selected grapes of the 'Assyrtiko' variety grown with special care in the personal vineyard of the Koutsoyannopoulos family in Vothonas. This variety thrives in Santorini for 3.500 years now. This wine is produced from 'free-run' juice, a juice that flows freely from the grapes before they are pressed. This technique helps the wine to preserve the freshness and aromas of the fruit. It is a high quality fresh fruity wine, because it is bottled on the fifth month of its lifecycle which also helps to preserve the freshness and aromas of the fruit. It is best enjoyed with fish, poultry, cheeses, and white sauces. Recommended serving temperature at 10-11ºC
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Koutsoyannopoulos,
Santorini Wines
Ampelones (Aged Red Wine)
A red wine made from the fine indigenous varieties erithros paleomenos- ampelones 'Mantilaria, 'Mavrathiro' and 'Mavrotragano'. This wine, Ampelones meaning vineyards, is named after the family vineyard where the grapes are grown. The wine is aged in oak barrels for 18 months, thus acquiring an exceptional oak aroma, ruby colour and a velvety, soft taste. Best enjoyed with meat, red sauces and spicy delicacies. Recommended serving at 15-17ºC.
Labels:
Koutsoyannopoulos,
Santorini Wines
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