Yomatari

Georgas Family Yomatari - Ancestral method - Pet Nat - Savatiano - Attica, Greece - Natural, orange, organic, biodynamic wine - Eklektikon

From Georgas’ series of ancestral method sparkling wines of local Athenian tradition, Yomatari is the word traditionally used for “freshly released” wines.

  • Grower: Georgas Family
  • Vintage: 2023
  • Type: Orange Pet Nat Sparkling Dry Wine
  • Grapes: Savatiano 100%
  • Appellation: PGI Attica
  • Alcohol: 11.80%
  • Bottle: 750ml
  • Viticulture: Certified Biodynamic / Certified Organic
  • Vinification: Spontaneously fermented in stainless steel, macerated for 3 days with skins, with a second fermentation in the bottle with the addition of Savatiano grape must, and a few sulfites added at bottling.
  • Tasting Notes: Citrus and yellow fruits, subtle salinity and great texture.
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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 between 1973 and 1983
  • Altitude: 120m
  • Slope: 3%
  • Planting density: 3,000 plants / ha
  • Yield: 1.5kg / plant
  • Irrigation: None
  • Spraying: Sulfur dusting (twice a year), seaweeds
  • Harvesting: Manually in 20kg crates

Vinification

  • Maceration: Skin contact in special stainless steel tank for 3 days
  • Press: Mild pneumatic press for 3 hours
  • Temperature Control: During maceration and fermentation
  • Fermentation: 1 month natural vinification in temperature controlled environment (inox tank)
  • Malolactic: Naturally completed in bottle
  • Maturation: 3 months in bottle
  • Clarification: None
  • Filtration: None (Lees removal)
  • Production: 1,600 lt
  • Alcohol: 11.80%
  • Acidity: 4.90 gr/l
  • VA: 0.92 gr/l
  • RS: 3.00 gr/l
  • Total sulfites: 60.00 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.