Alpha Estate (Κτήμα Αλφα)Rosé
Pink wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Rosé of the Alpha Estate (Κτήμα Αλφα) is in the top 5 of wines of Florina.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rosé of Alpha Estate (Κτήμα Αλφα) in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, peach or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Rosé
Pairings that work perfectly with Rosé
Original food and wine pairings with Rosé
The Rosé of Alpha Estate (Κτήμα Αλφα) matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of vegetable noddles, lamb breast with onions and tomato sauce or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).
Discover the grape variety: Xinomavro
Structured, taut reds with a clear ruby robe that quickly evolves towards tawny, firm tannins and sharp high acidity (hence its name, xino-mavro = acid-black), with aromas of red cherry, sun-dried tomato, black olive, dried herbs, spice, leather and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential, often compared to Nebbiolo. Absolute star of Naoussa PDO in Greek Macedonia, also Amyndeo PDO. Very late-ripening autochthonous Greek variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rosé from Alpha Estate (Κτήμα Αλφα) are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2012 and 2019.
Informations about the Alpha Estate (Κτήμα Αλφα)
The Alpha Estate (Κτήμα Αλφα) is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Florina to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Florina
Greek PGI among the coolest and most mountainous in the country (Western Macedonia, up to 700 m), encompassing the Amynteon plateau. Xinomavro is the signature indigenous red: tannic and sharp with intense notes of dried tomato, black cherry, olive, herbs and a smoky-spicy touch, firm structure and superb ageing potential — often compared to Piedmontese Nebbiolo. Blended with Syrah or Merlot for rounder cuvées. Rosés show taut, acidic red fruits.
The wine region of Macedonia
Large wine region of northern Greece, 1st by volume, altitude vineyards tempered by mountain massifs. Signature Xinomavro ("acid black") as king grape: structured, complex reds with signature notes of tart cherry, dried tomato, black olive, Mediterranean herbs, leather and a mineral touch, firm tannins and long ageing — compared to Nebbiolo. Stars in PDO Naoussa, Amyndeon, Goumenissa and Rapsani. Also lively, mineral Assyrtiko, aromatic Malagousia as whites.
The word of the wine: Salmanazar
Bottle with a capacity of 9 litres.
