DOMAIN MEGA SPILEO RED

TASTING NOTES

Deep red color with lively red tints. Complex aromatics of laurel, white pepper, gooseberry marmalade, leather and sweetish wooden background (vanilla, chocolate). Balanced finesse taste with soft tannins. Superb powerful structure supported by great equilibrium of alcohol and acidity. Long and pleasant finish.

VINEYARD

Age: Over 10 years old

Yield: 4,5 tons per hectare

Harvest: By hand in the mid of October

Maturity: About 245° Brix

CELLAR

The grapes after being destemmed were firstly cold soaked and then whole berry fermented to dry. The wine was then racked into French oak barrels for about 20 months. The bottled wine ages for another 20 months becoming well-balanced and available for consumption. To keep all the richness of color and taste the wine is not processed by intensive filtration or cold.

AGEING POTENTIAL

Ready for drinking now and will last for another 8 years getting more balanced. Decanting for 1 hour before drinking is recommended.

VARIETAL BLEND

60% Mavrodafne, 40% Mavro Kalavritino

YIELD	AWARD	COMPETITION / YEAR	COUNTRY
2008 2006 2006 2004 2006 2004	GOLD SILVER SILVER SILVER SILVER BRONZE	BERLINER WEIN TROPHY 2011 MUNDUS VINI 2010 CONCOURS MONDIAL 2009 OINOTHIKI–WEIN MARKT–RUS F&D 2009 MUNDUS VINI 2008 DECANTER 2008	GERMANY GERMNAY BELGIUM GREECE GERMANY UK