Estate ManolesakisPelagia
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Agiorgitiko and the Pinot noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Pelagia
Pairings that work perfectly with Pelagia
Original food and wine pairings with Pelagia
The Pelagia of Estate Manolesakis matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tripe in the style of caen, rabbit in sauce or duck breast and roasted peaches.
Details and technical informations about Estate Manolesakis's Pelagia.
Discover the grape variety: Agiorgitiko
Supple and structured reds with a deep ruby colour, melted tannins and moderate acidity, on intense aromas of ripe red and black fruits (cherry, plum, blackberry), sweet spices, Mediterranean herbs and balsamic notes. Made as young approachable reds, fresh rosés and barrel-aged keepers. The absolute star of Nemea PDO in the Peloponnese (Greece's flagship red appellation). Native Greek variety, one of the most widely planted in the country.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pelagia from Estate Manolesakis are 0
Informations about the Estate Manolesakis
The Estate Manolesakis is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Drama to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Drama
Greek IGP of Eastern Macedonia (hills around Drama), mixed continental-Mediterranean climate, clay-limestone soils. Assyrtiko and Malagousia signature whites: taut and precise with notes of citrus, lime, white peach, white flowers and a saline mineral touch, vibrant acidity — leading white terroirs of continental Greece. Agiorgitiko supple red (cherry, raspberry, soft spices) and indigenous Limnio. Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah in international 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: Rafle (taste of)
A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.
