Top 100 white wines of Viotia
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Viotia of Viotia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Viotia and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Viotia
The wine region of Viotia is located in the region of Continental Greece of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Samartzis Estate Wines or the Domaine Samartzis Estate Wines produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Viotia are Merlot, Assyrtiko and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Viotia often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices.
In the mouth of Viotia is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 5 estates and châteaux in the of Viotia, producing 17 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Viotia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or pasta.
News from the vineyard of Viotia
American whiskey becomes most valuable auction sale of its kind
The Sotheby’s New York sale of Bourbon and Rye Whiskey, held at the weekend, combined two significant collections of American whiskey, with almost 100% of lots sold and 75% of them selling for above their pre-sale high estimates. The top spot for the most expensive lot in the auction went to a bottle of LeNell’s Red Hook Rye 24 Year Old Barrell #4, which sold for $43,750, double its pre-sale high estimate and making it the joint most valuable bottle of rye whiskey ever sold at auction. The sum w ...
Walls and Barnes reach André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards shortlist
The final 11-strong shortlist includes four drink books – Wines of the Rhône by Matt Walls; The South America Wine Guide by Amanda Barnes; Inside Burgundy by Jasper Morris MW and Foot Trodden by Simon J Woolf & Ryan Opaz. Commenting on the shortlist, Nicholas Lander, chair of the André Simon Memorial Fund, said: ‘A number of this year’s food and drink nominees, including Wines of the Rhône, address the urgent environmental and global issues of today in ways that are original, inspiring an ...
International Beaujolais Nouveau Day
Although Cru Beaujolais has been having its moment in the sun for a few years now, its younger, lighter-bodied ‘nouveau’ cousin is coming back into its own. How Beaujolais Nouveau Day started The tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau dates back to the 1800s. Winemakers would bottle their just-fermented wine, produced from grapes harvested just a few months prior, an unusually tight timeframe in winemaking terms. This occasion called for a massive celebration among Beaujolais-based vigneron ...