Winery Ktima LigasAssyrtiko
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Assyrtiko of the Winery Ktima Ligas is in the top 10 of wines of Macedonia.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Assyrtiko of Winery Ktima Ligas in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of earthy, stone or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ktima Ligas's Assyrtiko.
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 Assyrtiko from Winery Ktima Ligas are 2017
Informations about the Winery Ktima Ligas
The Winery Ktima Ligas is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Macedonia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Macedonia
Greek Macedonia (Makedonia) is an expansive region in Northern Greece. It is bordered by the Republic of North Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria to the north and the Aegean Sea in the South. The vineyards in the mountainous region are extensively planted to Xynomavro, along with Roditis, Limnio and the more-international Cabernet Sauvignon grape variety. Macedonian red wines are noted for their firm tannins and big flavors, and the best examples are among Greece's most-sought-after reds.
The word of the wine: Marcottage
A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached (synonym: provignage).
