NOTIOS WHITE
(In Greek it means “The one that comes from the South”)
White dry wine – Peloponnese Regional Wine
Grape varieties : Moschofilero & Roditis
Technical points upon the vinification process of Notios White :
  • Selected grapes are destemed and crushed,
  • Only free-run must (from 0 to 0,2 bars) is retained from Roditis grape variety,
  • From the highly aromatic Moschofilero grape variety we retain the must fraction that is extracted from up to 1,4 bar of pressure (pneumatic press),
  • Must clarification by gravity (approx. 12 h at 10° C) for Roditis variety,
  • Must clarification by gravity using pectolytic enzymes at the level of 150-180 NTU (approx. 8 h at 15° C) for Moschofilero variety,
  • Must inoculation by selected strains of dry active yeast,
  • Fermentation (approx.20 days at 16° C),
  • Blending of Roditis & Moschofilero wines,
  • Young wines are clarified and treated by bentonite, isinglass and a bit of PVPP,
  • Wine transvasation is limited to minimum necessary in order to preserve natural CO2 at maximum possible level,
  • Tartar precipitation is controlled by cool stabilization (-4° C),
  • Bottling is secured through 0,45 µm membrane filters.


NOTIOS WHITE


Why is that wine called NOTIOS (the Southerner) ?
It has not been long since the rest of Europe’ s wine-producing countries believed that the Southern Mediterranean region did not have much to show for itself in the way of quality wines, except for a high-degree reds and a few traditional dessert-oriented sweet wines.
Times have changed.
Witness the revolution which has been in full swing for the past decade. The introduction of new technology, in concert with the typicality of our indigenous varieties and our country’s tremendous soil/climatic variegation, is working small miracles. Our Notios belongs to the numerous quality products resulting from these endeavors, and we chose this name in tribute to a joint effort.

How is NOTIOS made ?
Two traditional varieties of Greek grapes join their characteristics : Moschofilero, harvested from the Arcadian plateaus, contributes a vibrant, floral flavor while Roditis, from the Corinthian slopes provides a smooth lemony character. Their matching is both elegant and harmonious.

When should NOTIOS be enjoyed ?
NOTIOS is the perfect accompaniment to appetizers or light meals, and as always , best enjoyed with a good company of friends.