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 Assyrtiko | Dry White Wine, PGI – Fthiotida

A complex wine with intense fruity and sweet aromatic character. It’s mineral ending offers a unique finesse. Crispy acidity, rich mouthfeel, harmonious aftertaste and aging potential in the bottle for at least 3 years.

Combined with: pelagic fish, white meat

VARIETY: Assyrtiko 100% SOIL: Clay loam soil ALTITUDE: 400 meters
ORIENTATION: NW YIELD PER HECTARE: 30hl/ha MATURATION: 3-6 months in French and American oak barrels
WINE GROWING REGION

Gerakli, Domokos, Fthiotida, Central Greece

VINEYARD

Privately owned 1.2 hectares vineyard on Gerakli slopes at an altitude of 400 meters, with an 8% slope and northwest orientation. In the basin of the area where the vineyard is located, in large parts of the soil, in a less than 60 cm depth, large calcium quantities can be found that offer wines a special character. Planting year: 1997.

SOIL FORMATION

Clay soil, rich in organic matter, with the 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

30hl/ha

VINIFICATION PROCESS:

Grape hand picking, pre-fermentation extraction (skin contact) at 10-12 °C (for approximately 6 hours), very low grape must pressure, juice refrigeration (12-15°C) for 12 hours, and static settling clarification. This is followed by alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperatures.

MATURATION

3 to 6 months in French and American oak barrels.

AWARDS

2019: Silver Medal – Thessaloniki International Wine & Spirits Competition (Evampelos Ghi Assyrtiko 2017)

2020: Silver Medal – Thessaloniki International Wine & Spirits Competition (Evampelos Ghi Assyrtiko 2018)

2023: Silver Medal – Thessaloniki International Wine & Spirits Competition (Evampelos Ghi Assyrtiko 2021)