Top 100 wines of Macedonia - Page 7
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: 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 Macedonia
wines from the region of Macedonia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, lamb curry with coconut milk or chicken tagine.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Macedonia
On the nose in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or non oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or earth. In the mouth in the region of Macedonia is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
