Wines made from Agiorgitiko grapes of Ilia
Discover the best wines made with Agiorgitiko as a single variety or as a blend of Ilia.
More informations about the variety Agiorgitiko
It is very old in Greece, most certainly originating from the Aegean islands of Santorini(i) to be precise, where it is still the second black variety cultivated today. It is found in Canada (Quebec), in France it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
More informations about the region of Peloponnesos
The wine region of Ilia is located in the region of Peloponnesos of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Christos Kokkalis or the Domaine Ktima Brintziki produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ilia are Assyrtiko, Merlot and Agiorgitiko, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ilia often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tree fruit or vegetal.
What are the typical flavors of the Agiorgitiko grape variety?
News about the grape variety Agiorgitiko
Laggan Bay whisky distillery to open on Islay
Plans have been approved for what will become Islay’s 12th Scotch malt whisky distillery. Laggan Bay is set to be developed by whisky bottlers and brewers The Islay Boys, in association with Ian Macleod Distillers. Argyll and Bute Council has granted planning permission for the distillery, which The Islay Boys said will produce ‘a traditional, double-distillation Islay whisky’, at Glenegedale in Laggan Bay, close to the island’s airport. The new development, on a two-hectare site, will also incl ...
Bordeaux ‘Act for Change’ symposium
The focus of the symposium, unsurprisingly, was on the challenges posed by climate change. As if to illustrate the immediacy of the threat, the symposium took place during a heatwave, with temperatures of over 40°C in Bordeaux and extreme weather events recorded across the coountry: parts of southwest France saw violent storms and winds of 112kph on the evening of 20 June, while vineyards across the Médoc and St-Emilion were damaged by hailstones ‘the size of golfballs’. As Olivier Bernard of D ...
Collective Napa Valley wine programme makes debut
Described as a ‘year-round engagement and philanthropy programme’, Collective Napa Valley is the culmination of work to replace the annual Auction Napa Valley event that first started in 1981. The new programme was launched on Monday (10 September), with trade body Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) encouraging wine enthusiasts to sign up. While keeping a philanthropic principle, the new Collective programme is intended to reach a wider group of wine lovers – from high-end collectors to new drinke ...