Estate ManolesakisRed Blend
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Red Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Red Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Red Blend
The Red Blend of Estate Manolesakis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef kidney, lamb tagine with preserved lemons and onion compote with... or wild boar bourguignon.
Details and technical informations about Estate Manolesakis's Red Blend.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Red Blend from Estate Manolesakis are 2016, 0
Informations about the Estate Manolesakis
The Estate Manolesakis is one of of the world's great 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: Severe
Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.
