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: Assyrtiko
Taut and mineral whites with exceptional cutting acidity and a lean palate, on intense aromas of lemon, grapefruit, green apple, white flowers, smoke and strongly marked volcanic saline-iodine notes. Fine ageing potential. The absolute star of Santorini PDO on the volcanic soils of the Cyclades (vines trained in kouloura baskets to protect against wind). Now exported to Australia, California and South Africa. Native Greek variety.
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 cannelloni chicken, pepper and mozzarella, aiguillettes of duck with auvergne blue cheese or stuffed eggplant bonifacian style.
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.
