Tasting Characteristics
A bright white - yellow Chardonnay. On the nose, white - fleshed peach, pineapple, lemon, freshly - reaped straw, vanilla and toasted bread.
A judiciously oaked Chardonnay, full bodied, fresh, clean, quite oily, with a well-balanced acidity. An enduring, fruity finish.
Variety Composition
Chardonnay 100%
Vineyard
Domaine Kikones organically cultivated vineyards are located in Maronia, Thrace and cover a surface of 10ha in total. The climate in the region is very mild, affected by the Thracian sea breeze and the Ismaros mountain. The soil is red clay loam enriched with large amounts of silicon dioxide stones (Quartz). The red color of the soil is due to high quantities of iron integrated which brings spiciness to the wines produced from the region. The cool winds coming from the Rodopi mountains in the North are smoothened by the sea breeze which makes the area unique for cultivating vineyards and produce high quality grapes, the raw material for great wines. This is something the ancient Greeks valued and one of the main reasons why Maronia was one of the first wine regions in Europe during antiquity.
Vinification – Maturation
A bright white - yellow Chardonnay. 1/3 of the total volume ferments in new French oak and the rest is fermented in tanks with the classic low temperature white vinification technique, enriched with several months of battonage by hand both in barrels and tanks. It can be stored for 10 – 11 years.
Harmony
It can be served with seafood, fish, poultry.
Best Served at
9 - 11°C
