“Stamnaki” (“wine jug” in Greek) is a celebration of Greek indigenous grapes, through a series of creations that express the true character of each grapes.
Viticulture
- Dry, Low Intervention
- Climate: Mountainous, Mediterranean
- Soil: Sandy clay loam
- Vine age: Planted in 1998
- Altitude: 700m
- Slope: 15%
- Planting density: 3,500 plants / ha
- Yield: 12.25 tons / ha
- Irrigation: Drip twice per year
- Spraying: Sulfur, copper when required
- Harvesting: Manually in 20kg plastic crates
Vinification
- Maceration: None (direct press)
- Pressing: Up to 1 bar for 2 hours
- Temperature Control: 15℃ during fermentation
- Fermentation: 10-day fermentation in stainless steel tank with commercial yeast
- Malolactic: None
- Maturation: In stainless steel tank up to bottling for several months
- Clarification: Bentonite / phytoprotein
- Filtration: Diatomite earth / papart filter
- Production: 5,000 lt
- Alcohol: 11.80%
- Acidity: 5.15 gr/l
- RS: 1.00 gr/l
- Total sulfites: 130 mg/l
- Certification: –
- Bottle: 750ml
Denthis is the oldest appellation in the world. It is the project name for Eklektikon’s affordable yet honest line of wines, made by small family wineries of Greece.