Wines made from Savatiano grapes of Messinia
Discover the best wines made with Savatiano as a single variety or as a blend of Messinia.
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 Peloponnesos
The wine region of Messinia is located in the region of Peloponnesos of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bay Vineyard or the Domaine Navarino produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Messinia are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Messinia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or red fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Savatiano grape variety?
News about the grape variety Savatiano
Bordeaux Index sees fine wine sales jump in 2021
Bordeaux Index said its sales jumped by 47% in 2021 to reach $174m (£128m), a new record for the company. Its results reinforce the sense of a strong 12 months for the global fine wine market, led by famous ‘blue chip’ labels in particular. Yet the UK-based merchant also pointed to new customer sign-ups and the success of its LiveTrade trading platform as contributing to company-specific growth. Its client base expanded by around 30% year-on-year, with trading by value on LiveTrade up by 55%. Bo ...
Batailley 2021 release kick-starts Bordeaux en primeur
Château Batailley 2021 was released en primeur this week at around €26.5 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, level with the debut price of the 2020-vintage release. Batailley 2021 was being offered by international merchants at £330 per 12 bottles in bond, said Liv-ex, which described it as ‘one of the best value [Batailley] wines on the market today’. Some analysts and merchants suggested the Pauillac estate had set a relatively positive tone for the Bordeaux en primeur campaign over the next f ...
Alcohol duty freeze extended by UK chancellor
An alcohol duty freeze due to end on 1 February has been extended for six months, until 1 August, the UK government announced this week. There has been uncertainty about the policy in recent weeks, but trade members had warned that going ahead with plans to allow alcohol duty to rise with inflation in February could have dire consequences for businesses already dealing with multiple cost pressures. ‘If duty rates went up by RPI [retail price index] on 1 February, this would have been a crippling ...