Brettos

Inspired by the Acacias grown around the Xinomavro vineyards of Amyndeon, this is the only Greek AOC rosé. KIR-YIANNI AKAKIES is an austere, yet sensual wine with rich taste and refreshing acidity. Its nose is full of fresh strawberry and red forrest fruit aromas, while its color is deep rosé and intense.

Viticulture
The vineyard lies at an altitude of 700 meters within the viticultural zone of Agios Panteleimon, in the Amyndeon Appelation in Northwestern Greece, the only Greek AOC for rosé wines. The vineyard’s mean yield does not exceed 40 hl/he. The soil is sandy and poor, thus offering the possibility of producing wines of exquisite quality and rich aromas. The microclimate of the region is characterised by cold winters and warm summers, while the four neighbouring lakes contribute to the existence of a mild continental climate.

Winemaking
Inspired by the Acacias grown around the Xinomavro vineyards of Amyndeon, this is the only Greek AOC rose. Like the Acacia tree, KIR-YIANNI AKAKIES this is an austere, yet sensual wine with rich taste and refreshing acidity. Its nose is full of fresh strawberry and lemon trees in bloom, while its color is inviting and intense.

Category: Dry rose

Classification: A.O.C. Amyndeon

Production: 93.458 bottles

Origin: Contract-growers of the Agios Panteleimon village within the A.O.C Amyndeon

Grape varieties: 100% Xinamavro

Ageing potential: 2-3 years

Alcohol: 12.9%

pH: 3.25

Titratable acidity: 6.5 g/L

Volatile acidity: 0.35 g/L

Residual sugar: 2.3 g/L

Free/Total sulfites: 32-91 ppm
The KIR-YIANNI company was founded in 1997 by Yiannis Boutaris. Based in Naoussa and Amyndeon, on both sides of mount Vermion in Northwestern Greece, the winery carries on a long history of family tradition, focusing on the production of premium wines with authentic character, and appealing to the modern consumers.

Selection is the keyword: Each part of the vineyard at Kir-Yianni estate is harvested separately, two or three times, based on phenolic ripeness. The grapes are then brought to the sorting table, for the final selection. After 2009, a second sorting table was added after the destemming, for a berry by berry selection.

A similar selection process takes place during wine-making and ageing, in order to ensure that only the best is bottled. Kir-Yianni is in constant experimentation regarding the quality and type of oak (origin, capacity, burning, size of pores) used in the barrels. The main aim is always the creation of wines of a special character: Rich but refined aroma, acidity to provide body and ageing potential, perfect balance in the mouth and ease of combination with various dishes constitute the distinct style of Kir-Yianni wines, which makes them truly appealing for the modern consumer.

"Good wines are made in the winery and great wines are made in the vineyard" says Stellios Boutaris; He believes that during the next five years, Kir-Yianni will reach its true potential, through the use of the grapes from its new vineyards, and the know-how acquired during many years of research on the vine and the wine (Naoussa is the only Greek wine area where an extensive clonal selection programme has been performed).

Awards:
Akakies 2008 Mundus Vini Silver medal
Akakies 2005 International Thessaloniki Wine Competition Silver medal
Akakies 2008 International Thessaloniki Wine Competition Silver medal
Akakies 2007 Decanter World Wine Awards Silver medal