The Winery Karanika of Amyndeon of Macedonia

Winery Karanika - Karanika Brut Cuveé Spéciale
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 16 of the estates of Macedonia.
It is located in Amyndeon in the region of Macedonia

The Winery Karanika is one of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Amyndeon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Karanika wines

Looking for the best Winery Karanika wines in Amyndeon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Karanika 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 Winery Karanika wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Karanika

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Karanika

How Winery Karanika wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Karanika

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Karanika. often reveals types of flavors of cream, lemon zest or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of biscuits, red fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Karanika

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.68/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Karanika.

  • Xinomavro
  • Assyrtiko
  • Limniona

Discovering the wine region of Amyndeon

The wine region of Amyndeon is located in the region of Florina of Macedonia of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alpha Estate (Κτήμα Αλφα) or the Domaine Kir Yianni produce mainly wines red, sparkling and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amyndeon are Xinomavro, Assyrtiko and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amyndeon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of tropical, grapefruit or cream.

In the mouth of Amyndeon is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of Amyndeon, producing 33 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Amyndeon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

The top red wines of Winery Karanika

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Karanika

How Winery Karanika wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of hungarian goulash, rack of lamb with antiboise sauce or porcini sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Karanika

On the nose the red wine of Winery Karanika. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Karanika. is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Karanika

  • 2017With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Karanika.

  • Xinomavro
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Limniona
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Xinomavro

A very old grape variety grown in Greece and very well known in Central Macedonia. It is most certainly a descendant of white gouais and should not be confused with mavrud or mavroudi. It should be noted that many grape varieties have the synonym mavro. Xinomavro is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

The top white wines of Winery Karanika

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Karanika

How Winery Karanika wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Karanika

On the nose the white wine of Winery Karanika. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Karanika

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Karanika.

  • Assyrtiko

The word of the wine: Maturing (champagne)

After riddling, the bottles are stored on "point", upside down, with the neck of one bottle in the bottom of the other. The duration of this maturation is very important: in contact with the dead yeasts, the wine takes on subtle aromas and gains in roundness and fatness. A brut without year must remain at least 15 months in the cellar after bottling, a vintage 36 months.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Karanika

Planning a wine route in the of Amyndeon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Karanika.

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.

News about Winery Karanika and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Last Places Remaining: Rhône Tour With Matt Walls

The week-long trip into one of France’s most exciting appellations with closed-door access to some of the most revered vineyards and their cellars will be going ahead this June. Walls has curated a trip to highlight the very best the Rhône has to offer – a 360 trip that encompasses great food, delicious wine, sightseeing and downtime – where he’ll be imparting his expert knowledge of the region, honed over the years.  Download trip brochure Trip Highlights Include:   Meeting some of the greatest ...

Glenfiddich owners launch House of Hazelwood collection of rare Scotch whiskies

The new range, drawn from whisky stocks laid down by the Gordons for almost a century and named after the family home in Dufftown, comprises The Charles Gordon Collection – in 2022, four whiskies priced at £3,000-4,500 per bottle – and The Legacy Collection – four whiskies priced at £950-1,450. They include the first spirit produced at the Girvan grain distillery in South Ayrshire in 1964, and a 56-year-old whisky, unusually blended as new make spirit before its maturation. ‘This is a collection ...

The word of the wine: Maturing (champagne)

After riddling, the bottles are stored on "point", upside down, with the neck of one bottle in the bottom of the other. The duration of this maturation is very important: in contact with the dead yeasts, the wine takes on subtle aromas and gains in roundness and fatness. A brut without year must remain at least 15 months in the cellar after bottling, a vintage 36 months.

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