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

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Want to buy a red wine of Messinia cheap or sell a red wine of Messinia 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 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 cornish pasties, lamb tagine with figs or moroccan veal tagine from hanane.

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 turkey stuffed with chestnuts, leek and salmon lasagna or mushroom, bacon and gruyere 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: 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 Messinia

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Want to buy a pink wine of Messinia cheap or sell a pink wine of Messinia 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 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 roast beef with pepper, douez battata with cardoons (moroccan lamb stew) or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).

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: Moschofilero

Aromatic, tense whites and rosés with a pale robe, lean palate and lively acidity. Intense aromas of rose, white flowers (acacia), citrus (lemon, bergamot), lychee, muscat and spicy notes. Refreshing, elegant muscat profile. Star of Mantinia PDO on the high-altitude plateaus of the Peloponnese (600-700 m), sometimes also in sparkling wines. Native Greek variety with a pink skin, one of Greece's great aromatic whites, successfully exported.

Discover other regions and appellation of Messinia

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