The best wines of Messinia

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

Top wines of Messinia by region

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

Great red wines of Messinia

See the top 100 best red wines of Messinia

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Messinia

Red wines from the region of Messinia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, lamb colombo or samoussa 3 reunionese cheeses.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Messinia

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

The best vintages in red wine of Messinia

  • 2013With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Messinia

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tempranillo
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Messinia

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

Discovering the wine region of Messinia

Greek IGP of the south-western Peloponnese (Messenia, open to the Ionian Sea), vineyards above 50 m, temperate Mediterranean climate — pioneer of international varieties in Greece. Fileri is the signature white (aromatic clone of Moschofilero): dry and floral with citrus, rose, lychee and a mineral touch, lively acidity. Roditis vivid, Assyrtiko taut and Chardonnay generous as whites. Mandilaria dense, Fokiano fruity, Cabernet and Merlot as supple Mediterranean reds.

Great white wines of Messinia

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Messinia

White wines from the region of Messinia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endives au gratin without béchamel sauce, sea bream in foil on the barbecue or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Messinia

On the nose the white wine of the region of Messinia. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, tropical fruit or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Messinia. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Messinia

  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.43/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Messinia

  • Chardonnay
  • Malagouzia
  • Moschofilero
  • Savatiano
  • Rhoditis
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Messinia

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

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.

Great pink wines of Messinia

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Messinia

Pink wines from the region of Messinia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, irish stew with beer or tripe in the style of caen.

The best vintages in pink wine of Messinia

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Messinia

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Fokiano
  • Grenache
  • Moschofilero

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Messinia

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

Discover other regions and appellation of Messinia

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