Description

Product Name:
The Great Hawk
Varieties: Muscat of Spina 60% – Vidiano 40%
Category: Varietal Wine of Crete
Vintage: 2022
Ageing: 2 – 3 years
Volume: 13.5% vol / Acidity: 7g/l / pH: 3.25
Remaining Sugar: 1g/l
Vineyard: Peza Hrakleio
Terrain: Clay
Altitude: 400 m
Age: 11 years
Area Yield: 12tn/ha

VARIETIES

Μuscat of Spina: This is one οf the most revered local varieties, which has been cultivated both here in Crete, and also abroad for generations. The clone of Muscat is a treasure which bears small grapes, and its name is derived from the area of Spina, close to Chania. This variety is famous for its explosive aroma and the thin skin of the grape, which gives the fine, pleasantly dry character, to the wine it produces.

Vidiano:
A classic, indigenous and aromatic variety with roots and origins from Rethymno. A very distinctive variety with a fine aroma, and a light yellow-green hue. It renders a well-balanced taste and is ideal for ageing experimentation in the barrel. Vidiano is the most renowned representative of the Cretan Vineyard, and is considered locally to be the White Diva of the Island.

ORGANOLEPTIC DESCRIPTION

Bright and soft yellow-green hue. Complex aroma of blossom, such as jasmine, gardenia and lemon blossom, and also of exotic fruits and peach which complete the bouquet of this wine. Rich in the mouth, and with well-balanced acidity. A long and intense aftertaste. To be served at 7-9°C and is the perfect accompaniment to seafood and salad.

LABEL

The Great Hawk: The hawk is an emblematic and aristocratic bird, which is to be found in abundance in the surrounds of the winery, in search of food. The Hawk protects the vineyard by fending off predators and thereby safe-guarding the grapes. The historical and mythological symbolism of this bird is great. The Hawk was purported tobe the protector and teacher of Jupiter at the Cave of Idaion Antros: a cave very close to the winery.