Top 100 wines of Fthiotida
Discover the top 100 best wines of Fthiotida of Fthiotida as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Fthiotida and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Fthiotida
The wine region of Fthiotida is located in the region of Continental Greece of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Tour Melas or the Domaine La Tour Melas produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fthiotida are Agiorgitiko, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fthiotida often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, microbio or spices.
We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Fthiotida, producing 9 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Fthiotida go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
Discover the grape variety: Xinomavro
A very old grape variety grown in Greece and very well known in Central Macedonia. It is most certainly a descendant of white gouais and should not be confused with mavrud or mavroudi. It should be noted that many grape varieties have the synonym mavro. Xinomavro is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
News from the vineyard of Fthiotida
Fears of frost damage return to French vineyards
Frost returned to French vineyards early this month as France recorded its coldest April night since 1947. Temperatures plunged to minus nine degrees Celsius in some parts of the Champagne region on the night between 3 and 4 April, with minus seven reported in areas around Bordeaux and minus six in Chablis. Some winemakers lit candles and fires between vineyard rows to help protect young buds. Yet while scenes were reminiscent of the devastating frosts that struck French vineyards in April 2021, ...
Burge is back in Krondorf winery – for the third time
The Krondorf facility is where Burge’s enigmatic wine empire began in 1978, when he created the successful Krondorf Wines label in partnership with the late Ian Wilson. After selling the Krondorf brand to Mildara Blass Wines, he bought the winery site to establish Grant Burge Wines in 1988, a label that grew to produce 750,000 dozen wines a year and turn over $70m. Grant Burge Wines is a brand now owned by Accolade Wines, having been sold by Burge and his wife Helen in January 2015 [announcement ...
Join Decanter’s Champagne Krug masterclass in New York
Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC is a one day event on Saturday 18th June bringing together prestigious wine producers and aficionados from around the globe in one of the world’s greatest cities – New York. We have curated a fantastic line-up of masterclasses which guests can participate in throughout the day and we’re very excited to host a unique Champagne masterclass with Krug – an opportunity to taste and converse with winemaker Jérôme Jacoillot from the renowned Champagne house. ...