The wine region of Arkadia is located in the region of Peloponnesos of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Κτημα Τσελεπου (Estate Tselepos) or the Domaine Κτημα Τσελεπου (Estate Tselepos) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Arkadia are Moschofilero, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Arkadia often reveals types of flavors of cream, blueberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
In the mouth of Arkadia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of Arkadia, producing 17 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Arkadia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.
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