Dio Elies 2017
Availability: In stock
€16.10
- Buy 6 for €14.81 each and save 8%
SKU
323
Dry, Still, Red, Merlot, Syrah, Ages well, 14.5% alc.
Popular red wine with deep red colour with purple tints Dense aromas of black fruit, plum and vanilla prevail in the nose. Its mouth is well-structured and velvety, with a perfectly balanced acidity and a lengthy finish. Ideal for pairing with red meat and game, either grilled or cooked in red sauce
Dyo Elies is a wine with a seductive red color. The developing aromas of red fruits, vanilla, tobacco and black pepper of the nose are displayed with the same intensity on the palate, where they are balanced by the full body and the refreshing acidity. The powerful tannins need time to soften up, but guarantee that the wine will age gracefully for many more years. The long finish, dominated by the Syrah, leaves lingering notes of spices and ripe fruity flavors on the palate.
Write Your Own Review
| Producer | Kir Yiannis |
|---|---|
| Producer's Description | "The Two Olives" is an original combination of spicy and "robust» Syrah, velvety flavor of Merlot and 'masculine' and unique Xinomavro. "The Two Olives' are characterized by dark color with purple hues, feature a new and great wine. On the nose casting dense aroma of black fruit, plum and vanilla. The mouth is characterized by intense velvety taste well-structured, perfectly balanced acidity and a long finish. Overall, the "Two Olives" distinguished for balanced mouth, high concentration of flavor components and the combination of formality of the three varieties that compose it. Distinctive taste, characterized by vibrant "nerve", giving the opportunity for long-term aging.
Vineyard The vineyard Kir-Yianni in Naoussa is located at an altitude of 230-320m., At the foot of East Vermion. The climate of the area is characterized by abundant rains in the winter and spring, while the summers mild drought. The soil is clayey to ammoargilopilodi recommendation, moderate slopes and mainly southeast orientation. For this reason, the total area of about 500 acres divided into 30 plots, each with specific installation and crop care. In particular, for "Two Olives" selected the Syrah grown in slightly acidic soils of the workpiece 19, Merlot planted on calcareous, sandy loam soils of panel 23 and Xinomavro planted on clayey soils of the workpiece 27. All pieces have a southeast orientation. Planting density is from 350 to 400 vines per acre and yields no more than 800 pounds per stremma. Winemaking The main goal of the winemaker is to demonstrate, in principle, the specificity of each variety in the vineyard of the estate, and ultimately to create a unique wine "marrying" Our characteristics of each of them. The orientation of the "Two Olives" is determined by the volume of phenolic Merlot, velvety aftertaste and Mediterranean bouquet of Syrah and the aromatic character of Xinomafrou. So, after the selection of plots and strict control of grapes on the sorting table, the method of pre-fermentation extraction at 11-12 ° C, in antioxidant environment for 5-7 days and for each variety separately, since each one has different maturity date. Then, Merlot fermented at 29-30 ° C and further driven into metazymotiki heating period for 3-4 days. Contrast, Syrah ferments at 22-24 ° C and driven quickly to new barrels to complete malolactic fermentation. Xinomavro ferment at 22 ° C in open tanks and recycled to the method of pigeage, to avoid the breakage of kernels, from which unpleasant tannins, while pulling of the marc is before the end of the alcoholic zymosis. Followed by aging in French and American oak barrels of 225 liters with new wood percentage 30%. |
| Wine Color | Red |
| Intl Grape Variety | Merlot, Syrah |
| Quality category | Ημαθία ΠΓΕ |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Macedonia/Naoussa |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Bottle Size | 0.75lt |
| Dryness | Dry |
| Style | Still |
| Abv | 14.5% |
| When to Drink | Ages well |
| Taste Character | Red dense with great complexity |
| Excellent match with | Αρνάκι στο φούρνο, κρέας με πικάντικη κόκκινη σάλτσα, ποικιλία κρεατικών (mix grill) |
| Good match with | Meat Beef Grilled, Meat Lamb Grilled, Meat Lamb Roasted, Meat Pork Grilled, Meat Spicy, Poultry Grilled |
| Awards | 2010
* Two Olives 2007 INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION Bronze * Two Olives 2007 MUNDUS vini International Wine Awards Gold * Two Olives 2007 International Thessaloniki Wine Competition Gold 2009 Two Olives 2006 Decanter World Wine Awards, Bronze 2008 * Two Olives 2005 International Thessaloniki Wine Competition, Silver * Two Olives 2005 Mundus Vini, Der Grosse Internationale Weinpreis, Silver * Two Olives 2005 Berliner Wein Trophy, Silver * Two Olives 2004 International Thessaloniki Wine Competition, Gold 2007 Two Olives 2004 Decanter World Wine Awards, Silver |