Philoktitis Red

Philoktitis Line

The Philoktitis line, including white, rosé and red wine, bears the trademark of the Greek letter Φ, which is inspired by the namesake king of ancient Fthia. It is said that during the Trojan War, Philoctetes was bitten by a poisonous serpent and the sons of Asklipios cured him by washing his wound with red wine and put a plant as a compress.

Philoktitis Red | RedDry Varietal Wine

Bright purple colour with a complex aromatic profile of red fruits, chocolate and spices. Well-structured with soft tannins and spicy aftertaste. Long-term ageing potential in the bottle for 4-6 years.

Combined with: lamb chops, beef stew.

VARIETY: Cabernet Sauvignon 35%, Syrah 30%, Merlot 30% and Limnionas 5%. SOIL: Clay sandy ALTITUDE: 400 meters
ORIENTATION: NW YIELD PER HECTARE: 25-30hl/ha  
WINE GROWING REGION

Gerakli, Domokos, Fthiotida, Central Greece

VINEYARD

Privately owned vineyard on Gerakli slopes: 1,5 hectares Merlot and 0.8 hectares Syrah, at an altitude of 400 meters, with an 8% slope and northwest orientation. Privately owned vineyard of 1.2 hectares Cabernet Sauvignon and 0.8 hectares Limnionas, in Kallithea, Farsalon, in the location Karyes. Planting year: 1998.

SOIL FORMATION

Sandy clay, medium deep soil with a high percentage of gravel (about 30%).

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

25-30hl/ha

VINIFICATION PROCESS:

Potential grape hand picking, destemming, pre-fermentation extraction (skin contact) at 10-12°C (for 48 hours) alcoholic fermentation in Stainless steel tanks under controlled conditions and long post-fermentation extractions.

MATURATION

12 months in French and American oak barrels

AWARDS

2003: Silver Medal – International Wine Competition of Thessaloniki (Philoktitis Red 2000)

2007: Excellent Rating – Wein-Plus.com Philoktitis Red 2006)
 
 

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