Top 100 wines of Imathia
Discover the top 100 best wines of Imathia of Imathia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Imathia and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Imathia
PGI of Central Macedonia around Vergina, at the foot of Mount Vermio (80–350 m). Mediterranean climate with continental influences. Xinomavro, the noble red signature, delivers notes of sun-dried tomato, black olive, morello cherry, herbs and minerals, with firm tannins and superb ageing potential. Also produced as a crisp rosé.
Aromatic Malagousia in white offers stone fruit and floral notes. Kir-Yianni and Thymiopoulos lead the way.
Discover the grape variety: Mavrodafni
Intense, opulent sweet fortified wines with a deep mahogany robe, dense and unctuous palate, showing signature aromas of candied black fruits (blackberry, black cherry), prune, dried fig, chocolate, spices and rancio balsamic notes. Very long finish. Undisputed star of Mavrodaphne of Patras AOC, the emblematic fortified sweet wine of the northwestern Peloponnese. Native Greek black grape grown mainly in Achaia and Kefalonia.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Imathia
wines from the region of Imathia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasta with parmesan cream and ham, duck breast with honey sauce or filet mignon stuffed with bacon and comté cheese.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Imathia
On the nose in the region of Imathia often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or minerality. In the mouth in the region of Imathia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
