The best wines of Ritsona

Discover the best wines of Ritsona of Continental Greece as well as the best winemakers of Ritsona and estates of Ritsona to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Ritsona and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Ritsona by region

Looking for a good wine of Ritsona of Continental Greece among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Ritsona. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Ritsona with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Ritsona

See the top 100 best red wines of Ritsona

Want to buy a red wine of Ritsona cheap or sell a red wine of Ritsona at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Ritsona

Red wines from the region of Ritsona go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes stuffed moroccan style with... or lamb tagine with honey and onions.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Ritsona

On the nose the red wine of the region of Ritsona. often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or spices.

The best vintages in red wine of Ritsona

  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Ritsona

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Agiorgitiko
  • Merlot
  • Limniona

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Ritsona

A wine route planned in the region of Ritsona? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Ritsona.

Discovering the wine region of Ritsona

The wine region of Ritsona is located in the region of Evia of Continental Greece of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sabanis or the Domaine Sabanis produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ritsona are Assyrtiko, Agiorgitiko and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ritsona often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tropical fruit or oak.

We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Ritsona, producing 10 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ritsona go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

Great white wines of Ritsona

See the top 100 best white wines of Ritsona

Want to buy a white wine of Ritsona cheap or sell a white wine of Ritsona at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Ritsona

White wines from the region of Ritsona go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, mature and hard cheese or vegetarian such as recipes of tagliatelle with fresh salmon, fondue franc comtoise digeste 100 % comté or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Ritsona

On the nose the white wine of the region of Ritsona. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tropical fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Ritsona

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.57/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Ritsona

  • Assyrtiko
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Malagouzia
  • Mandilaria

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Ritsona

A wine route planned in the region of Ritsona? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Ritsona.

Discover the grape 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.

News from the vineyard of Ritsona

Scotch whisky collection joins the NFT fad

Fife-based business The Whisky Barrel, managed by brothers Alastair and Chris Brown, has initially released a 30-year-old Glen Moray single malt, priced at £350 and limited to 152 numbered bottles. Each bottle carries a unique QR code linked to its Digital Provenance Certificate or Non-Fungible Token (NFT), which uses blockchain technology to to securely transmit product information on a public ledger. This, the company said, will help collectors to alleviate the risk of buying a fake bottle. Th ...

Hospices de Beaune 2021 auction breaks per-barrel sales records

Despite the lowest number of barrels going under the hammer in 15 years, the 2021 Hospices de Beaune charity auction broke per-barrel price records, reaching an impressive total sales figure of €12.5m (£10.48m/$14.09m), excluding buyer premiums. The total was not too far behind last year’s high tally – close to €13.44 million – where almost double the number of barrels were sold. This year’s sale, with 362 lots, including seven barrels of spirits, reached an average price per lot of €34,980 (£29 ...

Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

Higher growing season temperatures over the next 20 years are likely to further increase the UK’s potential for wine production, according to new modelling on ‘near-term’ climate change impact on the sector. Yet wineries also need flexibility to adapt to challenges, said the study, published in the Oeno One journal and part of a wider project on climate resilience in UK wine. Conditions seen in the excellent 2018 vintage are set to become more common in several areas, including East ...

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