Top 100 wines of Thessalia
Discover the top 100 best wines of Thessalia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Thessalia and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Thessalia
The wine region of Thessalia of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Dougos or the Domaine Thymiopoulos produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Thessalia are Assyrtiko, Xinomavro and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Thessalia often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or savory and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
In the mouth of Thessalia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 19 estates and châteaux in the of Thessalia, producing 69 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Thessalia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
Discover the grape variety: Xinomavro
A very old grape variety grown in Greece and very well known in Central Macedonia. It is most certainly a descendant of white gouais and should not be confused with mavrud or mavroudi. It should be noted that many grape varieties have the synonym mavro. Xinomavro is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Thessalia
wines from the region of Thessalia go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries, veal tagine with artichokes and lemons or turnip confit with parma cheese.
