Seira #3

Seira #3 is a natural fresh red wine with brief barrel development, which shows the character of the indigenous Savatiano grape, in a red wine blend.

  • Grower: Georgas Family
  • Vintage: 2010
  • Grapes: Merlot 40% / Syrah 40% / Savatiano 10%
  • Appellation: PGI Attica
  • Alcohol: 13%
  • Bottle: 750ml
  • Viticulture: Biodynamic (certified organic)
  • Vinification: Spontaneously fermented in stainless steel, with a few sulfites added at bottling.
  • Notes: Fresh small fruits and herbs on the nose, with a concentrated  fruity palate, and impressive freshness and structure.

Viticulture

  • Biodynamic (organic certified)
  • Climate: Dry, arid, Mediterranean, with mild Winters, hot Summers, and sea breeze
  • Soil: Lime red soils with clay marls
  • Vine age: Planted in 2007
  • Altitude: 130m
  • Slope: Plains with subtle slope
  • Planting density: 3,200 plants / ha
  • Yield: 1.3kg / plant
  • Irrigation: Drip irrigation twice during July / August
  • Spraying: Biodynamic preparation and sulfur dusting (1-2 times a year)
  • Harvesting: Manual

Vinification

  • Maceration: Stainless steel (7 days)
  • Yeast: Indigenous – spontaneous fermentation
  • Malolactic: Natural (completed)
  • Maturation: Few months in stainless steel
  • Clarification: None
  • Filtration: None
  • Production: 1,500 lt
  • Alcohol: 13%
  • Acidity: 4.50 gr/l
  • RS: 0 gr/l
  • Total sulfites: 66 mg/l
  • Certification: Organic Grapes, Vegan
  • Bottle: 750ml

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.

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.