Mavrodaphne Madame H
- Red
- Mavrodaphne Kefalonias (100%)
Vinification & Aging
Alcoholic Fermentation for 4 weeks in stainless steel vats, with skin contact and controlled temperatures.
Aged 12 to 18 months in French Allier barrels (max twice used) and 1 year in the bottle prior to release.
Ecosystems
Minimum intervention is the foundation of everything we do. Planting, pruning, and harvesting are all done manually, in harmony with the natural cycles that have guided our ancestors for centuries. The drainage and rainwater collection system carved into the estate dates back over one hundred years. Rainwater reserves are stored in tanks and used for irrigation in case of heatwaves. As a rule, we do not water our vines so as not to dilute their intensity and character. The poor, clay loam soil produces low yields of around 700 kilos per acre, but we never force the vines for higher yields.
Tasting Notes
Cherry and prune marmalade, tomato chutney, aged spices, black pepper and dried bay leaves, Ceylon cinnamon. Rosemary and vanilla and leather. Rounded acidity and dominant yet finely polished tannins. A coffee and bitter chocolate finish with a lasting aftertaste.