Top 100 wines of Macedonia - Page 5
Discover the top 100 best wines of Macedonia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Macedonia and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Macedonia
Large wine region of northern Greece, 1st by volume, altitude vineyards tempered by mountain massifs. Signature Xinomavro ("acid black") as king grape: structured, complex reds with signature notes of tart cherry, dried tomato, black olive, Mediterranean herbs, leather and a mineral touch, firm tannins and long ageing — compared to Nebbiolo. Stars in PDO Naoussa, Amyndeon, Goumenissa and Rapsani. Also lively, mineral Assyrtiko, aromatic Malagousia as whites.
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 wine of Macedonia
wines from the region of Macedonia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasta with puttanesca sauce, obelix's boar leg in the oven or cannelloni with zucchini.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Macedonia
On the nose in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of peach, strawberries or tomatoes and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth in the region of Macedonia is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
