Wines made from Assyrtiko grapes of Serres
Discover the best wines made with Assyrtiko as a single variety or as a blend of Serres.
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 Serres is located in the region of Macedonia of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Nerantzi or the Domaine Nerantzi produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Serres are Assyrtiko, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Serres often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Assyrtiko grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- OakPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko