Description
Stilianou rose wine Theon Dora:
From the traditional Cretan grape varieties Kotsifali and Mantilari, with fresh fruits flavour PGI Crete wine. The winemaker process a cold extraction with 6 hours of maceration and stainless steel fermentation, with a few months on its lees and periodic stirring. As a result, a dark pink color, with a spicy bouquet and rich notes of small red fruits finishing with impressive fruit concentration.
The winery
Stilianou rose wine is one of the 6 wines of Winery Stilianou. It is is a small organic grower winery located in Kounavi . They are focusing on indigenous Cretan grape varieties. Giannis Stilianou and his son run 7 hectares of organic vineyards . Mostly local Vidiano , Thrapsathiri, Vilana, Kotsifali, Mandilari grape varieties. The hot summer of Crete stress the vines, and the winemaker decided to avoid any irrigation. In other words, the winery don’t use dripping irrigation or spraying any water. As a result, wines complete concentration of intense flavors and aromas. The winery is a family business since 1922 and produce about 20.000 bottles per year and each of them is numbered. In total, the winery produce 6 labels: Theon Dora white, Theon Dora rosé, Mother red, Great Mother amber (natural white wine) , Theon Gi (organic red wine), Kotsifali sweet red
The vineyards:
Most of the vineyards lay on limestone and rocks soils at an average of 350 to 400 meters high . The owner planted the oldest vineyards still in activity in 1982. In addition, they planted some new vineyards in 2011. The vineyards location and altitude ensure the vineyards to benefit from the hot summer sun from the island of Crete. However, there is some natural cooling system. Altitude, first, that helps cooling down during night. And so do the “Meltemi” north cold wind from Central Greece and cycladic island. Mostly in july and august, when grapes end their growth.
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