The best wines of Achaia

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

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Top wines of Achaia by region

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

Great red wines of Achaia

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Achaia

Red wines from the region of Achaia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, pasta with merguez or kefta.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Achaia

On the nose the red wine of the region of Achaia. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Achaia. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Achaia

  • 2001With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Achaia

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mavrodafni
  • Mavro Kalavritino
  • Agiorgitiko
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Achaia

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

Discovering the wine region of Achaia

North Peloponnese coast around Patras, vineyards from coastal plain to slopes of Panachaïkos and Chelmos mountains (>1,000 m). Roditis white-rosé king (PDO Patra): crisp and refreshing with citrus, white peach, melon, white flowers and herbal touch — emblem of Greek summers. Mavrodaphne fortified sweet red king (aged min. 1 year in barrel): deep and velvety with fig, raisin, cocoa, coffee, caramel.

Four PDOs, cradle of Achaia Clauss (1861).

Great white wines of Achaia

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Achaia

White wines from the region of Achaia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of homemade burger, quick salmon and zucchini lasagna or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Achaia

On the nose the white wine of the region of Achaia. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Achaia. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Achaia

  • 2010With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.66/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Achaia

  • Malagouzia
  • Chardonnay
  • Sideritis
  • Moscato
  • Lagorthi
  • Assyrtiko

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Achaia

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

Discover the grape variety: Malagouzia

Aromatic, structured whites with a pale golden robe, ample palate and preserved acidity, with intense signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), exotic fruits (mango, passion fruit), white flowers (jasmine) and muscat-like notes. Fine ageing potential. Star of the great aromatic whites of Greek Macedonia, spearhead of modern Greek viticulture and widely exported. Indigenous Greek white variety, rediscovered in the 1980s.

Great pink wines of Achaia

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Achaia

Pink wines from the region of Achaia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, merguez with lentils or veal axoa (basque country).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Achaia

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Achaia. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, microbio or oak.

The best vintages in pink wine of Achaia

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.72/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Achaia

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Rhoditis
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Agiorgitiko
  • Sideritis
  • Assyrtiko

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Achaia

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

Discover the grape variety: Lagorthi

Lively, structured altitude whites with a pale golden robe, an airy, taut palate with fine acidity, and signature aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers, white-fleshed fruits (pear), and calcareous mineral notes. Excellent ageing potential. The star of Patras and Achaia whites (Peloponnese), thriving on high-altitude limestone terroirs of the northern Peloponnese.

Great sweet wines of Achaia

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Achaia

Sweet wines from the region of Achaia go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of braised chicken and plantains or express cherry clafoutis.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Achaia

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

The best vintages in sweet wine of Achaia

  • 1979With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Achaia

  • Mavrodafni
  • Korinthiaki
  • Mavrodaphne
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Blauer Wildbacher

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Achaia

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

The word of the wine: Hautain (en)

Pruning of the vine in height.

Great natural sweet wines of Achaia

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Achaia

Natural sweet wines from the region of Achaia go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of traditional tagine (morocco) or apple pie.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Achaia

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Achaia. often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Achaia

  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Achaia

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Mavrodafni

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Achaia

A wine route planned in the region of Achaia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Achaia.

    Discover the grape variety: Merlot

    Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

    Discover other regions and appellation of Achaia

    A wine route in the region of Achaia ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

    • Aigio
    • Akrata
    • Patra