Winery AkrathosXinomavro
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with game (deer, venison), mature and hard cheese or pasta.
The Xinomavro of the Winery Akrathos is in the top 100 of wines of Chalkidiki.
Taste structure of the Xinomavro from the Winery Akrathos
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Xinomavro of Winery Akrathos in the region of Macedonia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Xinomavro of Winery Akrathos in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Xinomavro
Pairings that work perfectly with Xinomavro
Original food and wine pairings with Xinomavro
The Xinomavro of Winery Akrathos matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of macaroni and angel hair gratin, wild boar stew provencal style or onion and comté pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Akrathos's Xinomavro.
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Xinomavro from Winery Akrathos are 2016, 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Akrathos
The Winery Akrathos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Chalkidiki to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chalkidiki
The wine region of Chalkidiki is located in the region of Macedonia of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tsantali or the Domaine Claudia Papayianni produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chalkidiki are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Assyrtiko, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chalkidiki often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
The wine region of Macedonia
Greek Macedonia (Makedonia) is an expansive region in Northern Greece. It is bordered by the Republic of North Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria to the north and the Aegean Sea in the South. The vineyards in the mountainous region are extensively planted to Xynomavro, along with Roditis, Limnio and the more-international Cabernet Sauvignon grape variety. Macedonian red wines are noted for their firm tannins and big flavors, and the best examples are among Greece's most-sought-after reds.
The word of the wine: Tasting
Sensory analysis of the wine according to a precise procedure and steps, using an appropriate vocabulary.
