Kintonis Winery (Κιντώνης Οινοποιία)Checkmate Lagorthi
White wine
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Details and technical informations about Kintonis Winery (Κιντώνης Οινοποιία)'s Checkmate Lagorthi.
Discover the grape variety: Arinto
Crisp and structured whites with very high acidity, pale golden colour, taut mouth, with signature aromas of lemon, green apple, white flowers and mineral notes. Ages beautifully gaining citrusy and resinous notes. Star of Bucelas DOC, also found in Vinho Verde, Tejo, Alentejo and Dão. Traditional Portuguese white grape defining the identity of age-worthy Portuguese whites.
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Informations about the Kintonis Winery (Κιντώνης Οινοποιία)
The Kintonis Winery (Κιντώνης Οινοποιία) is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Achaia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Achaia
North Peloponnese coast around Patras, vineyards from coastal plain to slopes of Panachaïkos and Chelmos mountains (>1,000 m). Roditis white-rosé king (PDO Patra): crisp and refreshing with citrus, white peach, melon, white flowers and herbal touch — emblem of Greek summers. Mavrodaphne fortified sweet red king (aged min. 1 year in barrel): deep and velvety with fig, raisin, cocoa, coffee, caramel.
The wine region of Peloponnesos
Southern Greece, the country's 2nd region by volume, high-altitude vineyards (200-900 m). Signature Agiorgitiko at Nemea ("Hercules' Blood"): deep ruby reds with signature notes of black cherry, plum, blackberry, sweet spices and a balsamic touch, supple tannins and a velvety palate — fleshy and accessible. At Mantinia (600 m), pink-skinned Moschofilero gives aromatic whites (rose, citrus, white flowers). Sweet fortified Mavrodaphne, fresh Roditis.
The word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
