Winery Boutari1879 Boutari Legacy
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 1879 Boutari Legacy of the Winery Boutari is in the top 40 of wines of Greece and in the top 5 of wines of Naoussa.
Taste structure of the 1879 Boutari Legacy from the Winery Boutari
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the 1879 Boutari Legacy of Winery Boutari 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 1879 Boutari Legacy of Winery Boutari in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of iron, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with 1879 Boutari Legacy
Pairings that work perfectly with 1879 Boutari Legacy
Original food and wine pairings with 1879 Boutari Legacy
The 1879 Boutari Legacy of Winery Boutari matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasta gratin milanese style, duck breast and roasted peaches or crumble with pumpkin, walnut and comté cheese.
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 1879 Boutari Legacy from Winery Boutari are 1879, 2007, 2012
Informations about the Winery Boutari
The Winery Boutari is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Naoussa to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Naoussa
Emblematic Greek AOP in the north (Macedonia, Mount Vermion, 150-450 m): exclusive Xinomavro single variety — very fruity (strawberry, blackcurrant, sloe), floral (violet) and distinctive terroir (dried tomato, black olive, sandalwood, truffle), refined savoury tannins, acidity-alcohol balance, exceptional ageing potential, benchmark of the variety. Calcareous marls, schists, granites and clays, Mediterranean-continental climate, extreme vintages.
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: Mansois
See servadou iron.
