Winery Katogi AveroffEstate Averoff Red
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Estate Averoff Red of the Winery Katogi Averoff is in the top 10 of wines of Metsovo.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Estate Averoff Red of Winery Katogi Averoff in the region of Epiros often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Estate Averoff Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Estate Averoff Red
Original food and wine pairings with Estate Averoff Red
The Estate Averoff Red of Winery Katogi Averoff matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), sauté of lamb with curry or pasta "carbonara" à la française.
Details and technical informations about Winery Katogi Averoff's Estate Averoff Red.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Estate Averoff Red from Winery Katogi Averoff are 2001, 2003, 0, 2005 and 2004.
Informations about the Winery Katogi Averoff
The Winery Katogi Averoff is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Metsovo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Metsovo
PGI of Epirus west of Ioannina (PGI 1997, highest and most mountainous vineyards in Greece at 950–1,050 m on Mount Pindus, planting mandatory above 500 m, cool alpine climate preserving acidity and pure aromas). Cabernet Sauvignon as the historic flagship red (first planted in Greece by Averoff in the late 1950s) — elegant cool-climate profile with altitude freshness. Vlahiko native red in support; Debina local white and Traminer (Gewurztraminer) as aromatic mountain whites.
The wine region of Epiros
Wine region of north-west Greece (mountainous Epirus, Ioannina and Zitsa, Greece's only PDO for sparkling wines), continental high-altitude climate. Native Debina signature in bright, light, sparkling royal white with intense green apple, pear, citrus and a refined floral-saline note, taut acidity ideal for fine bubbles. Vlachiko and Bekari as structured native reds. Cabernet and Merlot as complements.
The word of the wine: Frank
Said of a wine that is open and delivers itself immediately, and whose clarity excludes any defect.
