Evampelos Ghi Chardonnay

Evampelοs Ghi Line

The Evampelos Ghi line, consisting of three white and two red wines, bears the company logo, which is the rosette of Melitaia (archaeological finding at the namesake location near Domokos). It draws its name from the location of the vineyard at Ambelia Gerakliou, as it has always been the area where the vines of the wider region of the Municipality of Domokos were cultivated.

EVAMPELΟS GHI Chardonnay | Dry White Wine, PGI – Fthiotida

An elegant golden coloured wine. A complex aromatic palette with characters of tropical fruits, honey in the first place, finishes with notes of vanilla and smoke. Slick mouthfeel, with a large volume and duration in the mouth, able to age in the bottle for at least 3 years.

Combined with: roast fish, au gratin, truffled risotto, pork.

VARIETY: Chardonnay 100%	SOIL: Sandy clay soil	ALTITUDE: 400 meters
ORIENTATION: NW	YIELD PER HECTARE: 20-22hl/ha	MATURATION: 3- 6 months in French & US oak barrels

WINE GROWING REGION

Gerakli, Domokos, Fthiotida, Central Greece

VINEYARD

Privately owned 0.7 hectares vineyard on Gerakli slopes at an altitude of 400 meters, with an 8% slope and northwest orientation. Planting year: 1998.

SOIL FORMATION

Clay-sandy soils with small slope and great ability to retain moisture

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS

Winter and spring with heavy rainfall. Hot and dry summer days with cool summer evenings (temperature difference up to 15°C). This contributes to the excellent phenolic maturity of the grapes.

YIELD PER HECTARE

20-22hl/ha

VINIFICATION PROCESS:

Grape hand picking, pre-fermentation extraction (skin contact) at 10-12 °C (for approximately 6 hours), very low grape must pressure, static settling clarification (12-15°C) for 12 hours. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures.

MATURATION

3 to 6 months in French and American oak barrels.

AWARDS

2021: Silver Medal – Thessaloniki International Wine & Spirits Competition (Evampelos Ghi Chardonnay 2020)