Philoktitis-White

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 White | White Dry Varietal Wine

Bright yellow colour, with predominant notes of white flowers and citrus fruits. Fine and delicate taste with a balanced acidity and aromatic aftertaste of bergamot peel.

Combined with: seafood

VARIETY: 60% Assyrtiko, 20% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Chardonnay SOIL: Sandy clay 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: 1.6 hectares Assyrtiko, 0.7 hectares Chardonnay and 0.9 hectare Sauvignon Blanc, at an altitude of 400 meters, with an 8% slope and a north-western orientation. Planting year 2009, 1998 and 2007.

SOIL FORMATION

Deep sandy clay soil with high moisture retention potential

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:

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 conditions.

AWARDS

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

2021: Bronze Medal – International Wine & Spirits Competition of Thessaloniki (Evampelos Ghi, 2020 Philoktitis Blanc)

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