ALPHA ESTATE
SYRAH
Single Vineyard “TURTLES”
Red
Regional Wine of Florina

Variety Composition: Syrah 100%.
Location: “Turtles” sub-region. 660m altitude, with northwestern exposure, facing
mount Voras.
Region: Amyndeon plateau. Amyndeon viticulture zone.
Vineyard: 69ha 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, many snowfalls 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 19th 2007.
Yield: 4.700 kg / ha, for the 2007 harvest, post to green harvest & selection.
Density of Plantation: 3.900 shoots / ha.
Vinification Method: Destemming, no crushing, cold soak - skin contact under
controlled conditions, alcoholic fermentation at gradual increase temperatures,
maintenance of wine “sur lies” for eight months with regular stirring.
Ageing: Nine in French, fine grain, medium toast oak casks and fifteen months in the
bottle.
Analytical Data: Alcohol: 14% vol., Total acidity: 6,4 g/l., Residual sugar: 2,7 g/l.,
pH: 3,37.
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.
Agronomist-Viticulture Experts: Dr Stefanos Koundouras.
Vine Grower: Makis Mavridis.
Wine Maker: Angelos Iatridis.