Agiorgitiko of Cyprus — Profile, Food Pairings & Best Wines | Winedexer
Discover the best wines made with Agiorgitiko as a single variety or as a blend of Cyprus.
More informations about the variety Agiorgitiko
Supple and structured reds with a deep ruby colour, melted tannins and moderate acidity, on intense aromas of ripe red and black fruits (cherry, plum, blackberry), sweet spices, Mediterranean herbs and balsamic notes. Made as young approachable reds, fresh rosés and barrel-aged keepers. The absolute star of Nemea PDO in the Peloponnese (Greece's flagship red appellation). Native Greek variety, one of the most widely planted in the country.
More informations about the wines of Cyprus
Cyprus is a wine-growing island in the eastern Turkey/mediterranean">Mediterranean, located 80 km from the Southern coast of Turkey and a little further from the western coast of Syria. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean. It measures 140 miles (225 km) from east to west and about a third of that distance from North to south. The Cypriot wine industry was at its peak in the Middle Ages and has seen a steady and progressive decline over the following centuries.
What are the typical flavors of the Agiorgitiko grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 2% of Agiorgitiko
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Agiorgitiko
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Agiorgitiko
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Agiorgitiko
- OakPresent in 1% of Agiorgitiko
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Agiorgitiko
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Agiorgitiko