Strataridakis sweet white Castellanos 500 ml (Moschato, Spinas)

Description

Strataridakis sweet white wine Castellanos:

The sweet version of Spinas Muscat brings in this Strataridakis sweet wine concentrated all the hallmarks of the noble variety. Delicate, floral nose and lavish mouth with rich aromas of banana and bergamot, leads to a lovely honey finale. Will match ideally with fruit, cheese platter, cream desserts and fruit tarts. Region: Kasteliana, Heraklion

The winery

The vinicultural history of the Strataridakis family date back to the 1950s. The privately-owned vineyard consists mainly of vines of the Holy Apostles Sinai monastery. It is located at the foot of Asterousia Mountains, in Heraklion, and it’s an important stop of the Wine Roads.  Aristides Strataridakis – Costis and Manolis father – obtained the specific vineyard  in 1955. He immediately detected the specific topographical and geological features and cultivated it with loving care and knowledge. Visionary and innovative he didn’t hesitate to invest in the technological advances of his era. While his hard work and his devotion to his land made him one of the most considerable growers of Crete.

Costis and Manolis Strataridakis, both agriculturists, have taken the baton and continue with ardency their father’s work hopefully going one step further. The new-built winery of Strataridakis brothers represents, through its characteristic architecture, the basic philosophy of the owners: the harmonious combination of the tradition with the technological advancement. It is open to visitors and gives them the chance to watch all the stages of winemaking and experience the creative “celebration” that takes place from the collection of the grapes until the bottling of the wine.

Work approach

Strataridakis bros, Costis and Manolis, approach their work with experience. Plus a sensitive feeling for the wine and a deeply rooted sense of the family tradition. They work in a spirit of respect to the natural environment, having a sense of our heritage. But also the responsibility to deliver to the future generations a rich and fertile land that will be able to produce unique wines.  Their goal is to produce high quality wines with authentic character. The worth of the grapes depends not only on their particular variety, their quality and the place in which they grow, but as well on the way in which the vineyards are cultivated.  Thus, yield limitation of the harvest and practicing environmental-friendly agriculture provide good rewards.

They focus not only on varietal vinification but mostly on combinations of local and international varieties trying to capture the characteristics of the region to each bottle, Manolis says. In other words they want to offer the distinct wines of our estate, not just varietal ones.

The vineyards are ideally positioned with light south-east orientation making full use of the microclimate of the area. Therefore,  vines are cultivated with the traditional system «Guyot» and heavily pruned . This  create medium and small bunches that yield healthy fruit with full aromas and concentrated flavor. Applicable a specific plan of replanting vines with a rate of about four acres every two years. In addition,  the harvest is entirely by hand and once selected bunches one by one, placed in small baskets and immediately

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