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Tonino

Tonino - George Family - Rosé pet nat - sparkling - natural wine - Eklektikon

Tonino is a fun, natural, 500ml rosé pet nat, with both red and white grapes, exhibiting unique freshness from the indigenous white Savatiano grape, floral qualities from Malagousia, and the structure and fruit from Merlot.

  • Grower: Georgas Family
  • Vintage: 2018
  • Grapes: Merlot 85% / Malagousia 10% / Savatiano 5%
  • Appellation: –
  • Alcohol: 12%
  • Bottle: 500ml
  • Viticulture: Biodynamic (certified organic)
  • Vinification: Spontaneously fermented in stainless steel, with partial fermentation in the bottle, and a few sulfites added at bottling.
  • Notes: Fresh berries and small fruits, with a slightly effervescent and sweet palate, with impressive freshness and structure.

Key Info

Viticulture

  • Biodynamic (organic certified)
  • Climate: Dry, arid, Mediterranean, with mild Winters, hot Summers, and sea breeze
  • Soil: Clay, loam, calcium
  • Vine age: Planted in 2001
  • Altitude: 120m
  • Slope: Plains with subtle slope
  • Planting density: 3,000 plants / ha
  • Yield: 1.5kg / 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 (3 days of skin contact)
  • Yeast: Indigenous – spontaneous fermentation (partially completed in the bottle)
  • Malolactic: Natural (completed in the bottle)
  • Maturation: Few months in stainless steel
  • Clarification: None
  • Filtration: None
  • Production: 1100 lt
  • Alcohol: 12%
  • Acidity: 5.90 gr/l
  • RS: 8 gr/l
  • Total sulfites: 45 mg/l
  • Certification: Organic Grapes, Vegan
  • Bottle: 500ml

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.