Winery Argyros Cuvée Monsignori
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish and shellfish.
The Cuvée Monsignori of the Winery Argyros is in the top 10 of wines of Greece and in the top 5 of wines of Santorini.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Monsignori from the Winery Argyros
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In the mouth the Cuvée Monsignori of Winery Argyros in the region of Santorini is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Monsignori of Winery Argyros in the region of Santorini often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or chalk.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Monsignori
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Monsignori
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Monsignori
The Cuvée Monsignori of Winery Argyros matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish or lean fish such as recipes of small cuttlefish a la plancha or cod (or skrei) with orange.
Details and technical informations about Winery Argyros's Cuvée Monsignori.
Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko
This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Monsignori from Winery Argyros are 2017
Informations about the Winery Argyros
The Winery Argyros is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Santorini to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santorini
The wine region du Santorini is located in the region of Cyclades in Aegean Sea in Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Argyros or the Domaine Argyros produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santorini are Assyrtiko, Aidani and Vidiano, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santorini often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, eucalyptus or dark chocolate and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, red cherry or cocoa.
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