Wines made from Assyrtiko grapes of Kavala
Discover the best wines made with Assyrtiko as a single variety or as a blend of Kavala.
More informations about the variety Assyrtiko
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.
More informations about the region of Macedonia
The wine region of Kavala is located in the region of Macedonia of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lalikos Vineyards or the Domaine Lalikos Vineyards produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Kavala are Assyrtiko, Merlot and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Kavala often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Assyrtiko grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko