Chortais
Naturally Sweet, Aged, Red Wine
The sweet, aged red dessert wine Chortais is naturally produced using sun-cured grapes of varieties
Mavrodaphne and Corinth Currant in which the fermentation process has been interrupted at a suitable
time with refrigeration. Afterward, the wine is transferred into French oak barrels where it matures for 5
years before it is bottled. It has a brilliant ruby color, with indications of its aging and a flavor that is rich
and velvety, with perfumes of chocolate, plum, and caramel to the fore. Solid and harmoniously structured
the wine is full-bodied with delicate tannins and a lasting aftertaste of hazelnut and chocolate. Annual
production is approximately 1,200 bottles. Residual sugar 145 gr/l. Its aging potential is more than 15 years.
Varietal composition: 55% Mavrodaphne, 45% Korinthiaki (Corinth Currant)
Place of production: Mercouri Estate’s vineyards on the western coast of the Peloponnese, near Ancient Olympia
Method of production: First the grapes are harvested and left to semi-sun-dry. Then, they are fermented and, at the right time, fermentation is stopped with refrigeration. 5 years cask maturing, controlled oxidation and bottle
aging make the wine’s character.
2015 production: 1,200 bottles
Colour: Bright red with hints of aging
Aromas: Nose full of caramel and chocolate with rich velvety flavor. Harmonic and firmly structured with fine tannins.
Goes well with Fruits, dried or not, blue cheese (Roquefort etc.) chocolate cakes and as a pure dessert wine.
Chemical analysis: Alcohol content: 15 % vol.
pH: 3.80
Total acidity: 6.6 g/l
Residual sugar: 100 g/l
Aging potential: Over 15 years
Recent distinctions:
2014
• I.W.C. MUNDUS VINI, Germany
“Chortais” 2006: Silver
2013
• I.W.C. MUNDUS VINI, Germany
“Chortais” 2005: Gold
2011
• I.W.C. MUNDUS VINI, Germany
“Chortais” 2004: Great Gold
Packaging: 500 ml bottles
OLD VINTAGES: 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
| Quantity | 500ml |
|---|---|
| Origin | Karakochori Ilias – Greece |
| Packing | 6 bottles per box |



