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Domaine Paterianakis
Product of organic farming
The Paterianakis Estate is an aged wine made from indigenous grape varieties with a cosmopolitan character. The grapes come from old organic vineyards; the red Kotsifali variety is one of Crete’s most notable, while Mantilari is renowned for its deep color and intense tannins. Together, they form a particularly successful blend.
Kotsifali produces wines with high alcohol content and elegant aromas, while Mantilari adds primary aromas, an intense red color, and rich tannins.
“Paterianakis Estate” consists of 80% Kotsifali and 20% Mantilari, holds PDO Peza certification, and has been produced by the Paterianakis family for four consecutive generations. Together with “Melissino Rosé,” they are among the first wines bottled at the winery. The label on the estate’s flagship wine was designed by the winery’s founder, Georgios Paterianakis.
GRAPE VARIETIES
80% Kotsifali,
20% Mandilari
CATEGORY
Red, Dry
CLASSIFICATION
P.G.I Crete
BOTTLE
750 ml,
1.5 liters (limited production)
Great with
Roasted or grilled meats; red meat with a bold, rich, and spicy sauce
aroma
A wine with a complex aroma of dried fruit and tomato, spices, and hints of vanilla and oak from the barrels in which it ages.
VINIFICATION
For each variety, the process begins with the careful selection and destemming of the grapes, which are transported by gravity—without the use of mechanical means—to stainless steel tanks to come into contact with the grape skins. After fermentation, the pomace is removed from the wine. Malolactic fermentation takes place in French oak barrels. The two varieties are blended before bottling. Gentle natural vinification without filtration.
COLOUR
Dark red with terracotta hues.
PALATE
Full-bodied with refined tannins and aromas of smoke and spices. Medium- to long-lasting finish, dominated by red fruits and followed by sweet vanilla and black pepper.
SERVED AT
16-180C
AGEING
12 months in oak barrels
BARREL TYPE
French oak
SIZE
5 HL
AGING IN THE CELLAR
12 months in the underground cellar of our winery
Technical Properties
Alchohol (% vol)
13
Residual sugars (g/L)
1.9
Total Acidity (g/L tartaric acid)
4.96
Total Sulfur Dioxide SO2 (mg/L)
90
pH
3.77
Certifications
Organic Certification for cultivation and winemaking (2019-000000018892), issued by DIO (Organization for the Inspection and Certification of Organic Products).
Awards
Bronze medal at the Decanter International Wine Competition for the 2016 vintage, score: 88.
Bronze medal at the Decanter International Wine Competition for the 2015 vintage, score: 89.
Bronze medal at the 2019 Decanter International Wine Competition for the 2014 vintage
Bronze medal at the 2015 Decanter International Wine Competition for the 2012 vintage