Santorini Rampelia

Santorini Rampelia, PDO Santorini, Assyrtiko 100%

Vineyards: Single vineyard located between the villages Pyrgos and Megalochori.

Vinification: Handpicked grapes are placed in a cold room before crushing for 12 hours, skin contact for 12 hours. Clarification and fermentation with indigenous yeasts at 16-19˚C.

Maturation: The 70% on the lees in stainless steel tanks for 12 months and the 30% of the wine in French oak barrels for 12 months.

Bottling: Unfiltered.

Organoleptic characteristics: Yellow golden colour. Aromas of white flowers and minerality. Great structure with an excellent balance of acidity, alcohol and tannins. Full body with long buttery aftertaste.

Serving suggestion: Shellfish dishes, white meats, as well as mature full fat cheese.

Suggested serving temperature: at 12-14°C.

It can be aged for more than 5 years.

A few words about Rampelia:
Rampelia is produced from one, single vineyard that has been part of the Organic Vineyards of Hatzidakis Winery for the last 4 years.
From the first moment, we were impressed by the quality of the grapes and their resistance to the demanding conditions of Santorini, as well as by the taste and uniqueness of its juice. We had the fruit, and then the juice that were really elegant with vivid aromas of white flowers, as well as of mineral elements, which stand out more and more during the maturation of the wine.
The name Rampelia is a traditional Cycladic female name. The mother of Ms. Konstantina Chryssou (Aikaterini Chryssou) had told her that this particular name was usually given by the vine growers to their daughters and they were called "Bella".
The label was designed by Ariadni Hatzidaki, who thought of putting the 'R' in parentheses so as to emphasize the word "vine", which is the name of the Vine plant in Santorini, but also, because it is a single vineyard wine.
This is the first one made entirely by the new team!