Chatzivaritis EstateMinimus
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Minimus of the Chatzivaritis Estate is in the top 10 of wines of Slopes of Paiko.
Details and technical informations about Chatzivaritis Estate's Minimus.
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 Minimus from Chatzivaritis Estate are 2018
Informations about the Chatzivaritis Estate
The Chatzivaritis Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Slopes of Paiko to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Slopes of Paiko
Greek PGI of Central Macedonia in the Kilkis district, on the eastern slopes of Mount Paiko (Goumenissa-Evropos zone, since 2009). Overlaps with PDO Goumenissa. Xinomavro, the noble Macedonian red, delivers concentrated red fruits, spice and firm tannic structure. Cabernet Sauvignon as international red, mineral Assyrtiko in white, and native Negoska in Goumenissa blends.
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: Champagne rosé
Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.
