Top 100 red wines of Imathia
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Imathia of Imathia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red 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: Xinomavro
Structured, taut reds with a clear ruby robe that quickly evolves towards tawny, firm tannins and sharp high acidity (hence its name, xino-mavro = acid-black), with aromas of red cherry, sun-dried tomato, black olive, dried herbs, spice, leather and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential, often compared to Nebbiolo. Absolute star of Naoussa PDO in Greek Macedonia, also Amyndeo PDO. Very late-ripening autochthonous Greek variety.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Imathia
red 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 italian pasta, cassoulet with duck confit or veal cutlets with savoy tomme.
Organoleptic analysis of red 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.
