ALPHA SYRAH
RED, 2006
REGIONAL WINE OF FLORINA

Vine Grower:Makis MAVRIDIS
Wine Maker:Angelos IATRIDIS
Variety Composition:Syrah 100%
Location:‘’Children’s’’ & ‘’Alpheta’’ sub-regions. Amyndeon plateau.
Vineyard:65ha of Linear, privately owned vineyard situated at an altitude of 620-710 m.
Soil:Sandy – sandy clay soil of excellent drainage.
Climate:Semi continental with important precipitations, even snowfall during winters. Fresh, rather dry summers, with cool nights. Year long Northwestern winds. Absence of spring frost.
Harvest:Manual harvesting in small picking boxes.
September 27th.
Yield:3.500 kg / ha, for the 2006 harvest, post to green harvest & selection.
Density of Plantation:3.900 vines / ha.
Vinification Method:Destemming, no crushing, cold shock – skin contact under controlled conditions, alcoholic fermentation at gradual increase temperatures, maintenance of wine ‘’sur lie’’ for eight months with regular stirring.
Ageing:10 months in Allie – Bertrange oak casks medium toast. No treatment or filtration before bottling.
Tasting Characteristics:Bright, deep ruby color. It has beautiful Syrah fruit silky and ripe. Rich and intricate bouquet, earthy, dominated by leather and cherry brandy aromas, with peppery and plumy background. Generous, full bodied, chewy, robust wine with a velvety taste. Vanilla, wood, mocha and toffee hints. Slightly tannic finish with long persistence of aromas. Its potential complexity is under continues development. A vin de Garde with a great future. 
Harmony:At room temperature, is always seeking the company of rich dishes. Red meat, grilled or in spicy or sweet rich sauces, lamb, hairy game, meat pies as well as cheese like Brie, Pyrenees, Graviera of Creta, Kalathki of Limnos, fried Batzos or Kefalograviera.
Decanting is recommended.
Market Release:November 2008
Degree Days:1420
Total Precipitation:140 mm
Analytical Data:
Alcohol:14,5% vol.
Total Acidity:7,3 g/l
Residual Sugar:3,0 g/l
pH:3,24