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Lyrarakis Melissaki "Gerodetis"
Λυραράκης Lyrarakis
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    Lyrarakis Melissaki "Gerodetis"

    Lyrarakis Lyrarakis

    24,80 €

    Preserving the authenticity and heritage of Crete, the very DNA of a region's unique varieties, is a challenge comparable to traveling back in time. Melissaki is an extremely rare variety; in fact, there is no other producer who cultivates it either in Crete or anywhere else in the world. The grape itself, as well as the way it is vinified, represent the Lyrarakis family's healthy approach to the traditions and culture of the past. Contact with the skins for a month, as if it were red wine, reveals a magical, spicy, honeyed complexity that distracts the mind from fleeting fads, showing that the key usually lies in simplicity and our roots.
    Vintage
    2023
    Country
    Greece
    Sweetness
    Dry wine
    Appellation
    PGI Crete
    Variety
    Melissaki
    Bottle Size
    750ml
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    Data sheet

    Climate
    Climate:
    Hot, Mediterrenean
    Vineyard age
    Vineyard age:
    9 ετών
    Yeasts
    Yeasts:
    Indigenous
    Vinification
    Vinification:
    Extraction with the peels for a month in perle barrels
    Maturity
    Maturity:
    In barrels for 2 and a half months without adding sulfite
    Filtration
    Filtration:
    No

    Region:
    Crete
    Soils:
    Clay
    Altitude:
    480m
    Irrigation:
    No
    Density of plantation (plants / ha):
    3.000
    Yied:
    8.000 kg/ha
    Cultivation:
    Πρακτικές βιώσιμης αμπελοκαλλιέργειας
    Harvest:
    Hand-harvested
    Malolactic fermentation:
    No
    Clarification:
    Yes
    Alcohol:
    12,50%
    PH:
    3,58
    Residual sugar (gr/L):
    1,74
    Total production:
    1.900 φιάλες
    Organic Certified:
    No
    Biodynamic:
    No
    Vegan Certified:
    Yes
    Main grape :
    Melissaki
    Producteur:
    Lyrarakis

    More info

    Melissaki, whose name derives from its honeyed aromas, was rescued from the slopes of Psiloritis and is cultivated in the Geroditis vineyard of the estate at an altitude of 480m. Vinification takes place in contact with the skins for one month in 400-liter first and second-use barrels and with yeasts isolated from this particular vineyard. The wine is not clarified, filtered, or bottled without the addition of sulfites. A small sip is enough to release the life and power hidden within it. Honey flavored with orange peels and peppery notes are concentrated on the palate, where the tannins are present to the extent that they help refresh and balance the fruit. The aftertaste of this unique wine is deliciously spicy and long-lasting. Be sure to enjoy it at a higher temperature than your usual white wines, allowing it to breathe.
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