Wines made from Xinomavro grapes of Florina
Discover the best wines made with Xinomavro as a single variety or as a blend of Florina.
More informations about the variety Xinomavro
A very old grape variety grown in Greece and very well known in Central Macedonia. It is most certainly a descendant of white gouais and should not be confused with mavrud or mavroudi. It should be noted that many grape varieties have the synonym mavro. Xinomavro is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
More informations about the region of Macedonia
The wine region of Florina is located in the region of Macedonia of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alpha Estate (Κτήμα Αλφα) or the Domaine Alpha Estate (Κτήμα Αλφα) produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Florina are Xinomavro, Assyrtiko and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Florina often reveals types of flavors of cherry, fennel or chamomile and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, yellow plum or yellow apple.
What are the typical flavors of the Xinomavro grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Xinomavro
- EarthPresent in 6% of Xinomavro
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Xinomavro
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Xinomavro
- OakPresent in 6% of Xinomavro
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Xinomavro
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Xinomavro
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Xinomavro
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Xinomavro
- CherryPresent in 4% of Xinomavro
- RaspberryPresent in 4% of Xinomavro
- TomatoesPresent in 3% of Xinomavro
- LicoricePresent in 3% of Xinomavro
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Xinomavro
- CheesePresent in 3% of Xinomavro
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Xinomavro
- BlueberryPresent in 3% of Xinomavro
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Xinomavro
- EarthyPresent in 3% of Xinomavro
- SmokePresent in 3% of Xinomavro
News about the grape variety Xinomavro
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