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Piperato

Georgas Family Piperato - Ancestral method - Pet Nat - Mandilari, Grenache Rouge - Attica, Greece - Natural, organic, biodynamic wine - Eklektikon

From Georgas’ series of ancestral method sparkling wines of local Athenian tradition, Piperato is the word traditionally used for “spicy” wines that got fizzy from releasing too early.

  • Grower: Georgas Family
  • Vintage: 2022
  • Type: Rosé Pet Nat Sparkling Dry Wine
  • Grapes: Mandilari 80% / Grenache Rouge 20%
  • Appellation: PGI Attica
  • Alcohol: 12%
  • Bottle: 750ml
  • Viticulture: Certified Biodynamic, Certified Organic
  • Vinification: Spontaneously fermented in stainless steel, with a second fermentation in the bottle with the addition of grape must, and a few sulfites added at bottling.
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Key Info

Viticulture

  • Certified Biodynamic & Certified Organic
  • Climate: Mediterranean hot arid summer with mild winters
  • Soil: Attica white clay marls rich in calcium, on limestone bed
  • Vine age: Planted in 2016
  • Altitude: 100m
  • Slope: 5%
  • Planting density: 300 plants / ha
  • Yield: 1 kg / plant
  • Irrigation: Drip irrigation once during July
  • Spraying: Biodynamic preparation (500), sulfur dusting (twice a year)
  • Harvesting: Manually (20kg crates)

Vinification

  • Maceration: None (Direct press)
  • Pressing: Μild pneumatic press for 3 hours
  • Temperature Control: Low temperature during fermentation
  • Fermentation: 1 month natural vinification in temperature controlled environment (inox tank) with indigenous yeast
  • Malolactic: Naturally completed in the bottle
  • Maturation: 3 months in bottle
  • Clarification: None
  • Filtration: None (Lees removal)
  • Production: 1,400 lt
  • Alcohol: 12%
  • Acidity: 5.30 gr/l
  • VA: 0.51 mg/l
  • RS: 2 gr/l
  • Total sulfites: 54 mg/l
  • Certification: Organic Grapes, Vegan
  • Bottle: 750ml

Winery

The Georgas Family is located in the historical area of Spata, the center of retsina and the unexplored Savatiano white grape, where they can trace their agriculture roots 380 years back. They cultivate their 4.5 ha of estate owned dryvineyards biodynamically, with very low yields (21 hectoliters / ha). Vinification is natural, through spontaneous fermentation, no intervention, no sulphur (for most wines), and up to a week of skin contact, which gives their wines a characteristic bronze color.

Region

Spata is a suburb outside of Athens, the capital of Greece. Spata is known for its long tradition around wine growing and the retsina wine. It is also known for its close proximity to the largest airport of Greece, Eleftherios Venizelos.

Athens, is the capital and largest city of Greece. It is also one of the oldest cities in the world, with an immense historical and cultural importance. It is considered the cradle of western civilization, giving birth to ideas and sciences, such as democracy, philosophy, and theater. One can admire many monuments of the ancient and more recent glory of Athens, such as the Parthenon, the Syntagma square, the National Museum of Archaeology, the ancient area of Plaka, and more.