Wines made from Savatiano grapes of Thessaloniki
Discover the best wines made with Savatiano as a single variety or as a blend of Thessaloniki.
More informations about the variety Savatiano
This is one of the most widely cultivated grape varieties in Greece, particularly in the regions of Attica, Euboea and Boeotia, and is virtually unknown in France. It is believed to be a cross between roditis and karystino, two varieties also of Greek origin.
More informations about the region of Macedonia
The wine region of Thessaloniki is located in the region of Macedonia of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Moschopolis or the Domaine Adam Wines produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Thessaloniki are Xinomavro, Assyrtiko and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Thessaloniki often reveals types of flavors of citrus, oregano or pear and sometimes also flavors of apricot, ginger or eucalyptus.
What are the typical flavors of the Savatiano grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 2% of Savatiano
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Savatiano
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Savatiano
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Savatiano
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Savatiano
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Savatiano
- OakPresent in 1% of Savatiano
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Savatiano
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Savatiano
- StrawPresent in 1% of Savatiano
- MintPresent in 1% of Savatiano
- ColaPresent in 1% of Savatiano
- ThymePresent in 1% of Savatiano
- SaltPresent in 1% of Savatiano
- LemonPresent in 1% of Savatiano
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Savatiano
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Savatiano
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Savatiano
- RosemaryPresent in 1% of Savatiano
News about the grape variety Savatiano
Lirac & Tavel 2020: report and top-scoring wines
On the 25th March there was a frost in the Southern Rhône. ‘It’s normal to have frosts then – it’s practically still winter,’ says Rodolphe des Pins of Château de Montfaucon. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Lirac & Tavel 2020 wines {"content":"PHA+QnV0IHdoZW4gdGhlIHZpbmVzIGhhdmUgd29rZW4gZWFybHksIGFzIHRoZXkgZGlkIGluIDIwMjAsIGl0IGNhbiBkZWNpbWF0ZSB0aGUgeW91bmcgYnVkcy48L3A+CjxwPjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9ImFkLWNvbnRhaW5lciBhZC1jb250YWluZXItLW1vYmlsZ ...
Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine A&E Verset, Cornas
Emmanuelle Verset is the sixth generation to make wine in her family, and represents the E in Domaine A&E Verset. The A is for Alain, her father. She took over from him in 2016 at the age of 24, and is one of the few female winemakers in Cornas. The Verset name runs deep in this part of the Rhône. You might have heard of Noël Verset (1919 – 2015), whose bottles are highly sought-after today – Noël was Alain’s uncle. Scroll down to see Matt Walls tasting notes and scores for six Domaine A& ...
Andrew Jefford: ‘A wine’s visual cues shout, stamp, whistle and roar’
Disconcerting: I couldn’t forget this bottle for days afterwards. Still can’t. Back in August, wine critic Lin Liu MW (together with her partner Philippe Lejeune of Château de Chambert in Cahors) came to dinner, en route to a short holiday in Provence. One of the bottles Lin brought for us to try together was the 2018 Les Rocheuses, Parcelles No 5 et 6, from Château Le Rey in Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. It came in a slope-shouldered bottle, not a classic Bordeaux bottle. We tried it with some R ...