The Giannikos Winery is one of the best wineries to follow in Peloponnesos.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Peloponnesos to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Giannikos Winery wines in Peloponnesos among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Giannikos Winery wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Giannikos Winery wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Giannikos Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, mature and hard cheese or vegetarian such as recipes of my lasagna bolognese (without béchamel sauce), fondue savoyarde style or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Giannikos Winery. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lemon or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or yellow plum.
The Peloponnese Peninsula (Peloponnesus) is a large landform on the southern edge of continental Greece. Covered in mountains, rugged plateaus and valleys, the area has an abundance of mesoClimates and terroirs suitable for premium viticulture.
Native Grape varieties such as Agiorgitiko, Moschofilero and Mavrodaphne are planted throughout the peninsula. They produce everything from fresh, minerally white wines to Rich, ageworthy reds.
The modern Peloponnese wine industry began to grow following the end of World War II, and today the region is one of the most viticulturally productive in Greece. Along with the seven PDO-level appellations, there are 17 regional appellations scattered across the whole area, including Tegea, Arcadia, Corinth and the Slopes of Petroto.
A wide range of Greek and international grape varieties are covered by these appellations. They include Assyrtico, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Refosco and Cabernet Sauvignon.
The peninsula (technically an island after the opening of the Corinth Canal in 1893) is the meeting place of the Aegean, Ionian and Mediterranean seas. Measuring some 21,500 square kilometers (8300 square miles), the land covers an area slightly smaller than the US state of New Jersey. Several mountain ranges traverse the Peloponnese, and it is here that most of the peninsula's viticulture takes place.
Two of the most highly respected Protected Designation of Origin appellations in Greece – Nemea and Mantinia – are located on the eastern side of the Peloponnese.
How Giannikos Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
It is very old in Greece, most certainly originating from the Aegean islands of Santorini(i) to be precise, where it is still the second black variety cultivated today. It is found in Canada (Quebec), in France it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
How Giannikos Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef miroton, meatballs catalan style or veal curry.
On the nose the red wine of Giannikos Winery. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Giannikos Winery. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
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