Winery Katogi AveroffKatogi Averoff Red
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Agiorgitiko, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Katogi 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 Katogi Averoff Red of Winery Katogi Averoff in the region of Epiros often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Katogi Averoff Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Katogi Averoff Red
Original food and wine pairings with Katogi Averoff Red
The Katogi Averoff Red of Winery Katogi Averoff matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef goulash, mathieu's lamb tagine or valencian paella - family recipe.
Details and technical informations about Winery Katogi Averoff's Katogi Averoff Red.
Discover the grape variety: Agiorgitiko
Supple and structured reds with a deep ruby colour, melted tannins and moderate acidity, on intense aromas of ripe red and black fruits (cherry, plum, blackberry), sweet spices, Mediterranean herbs and balsamic notes. Made as young approachable reds, fresh rosés and barrel-aged keepers. The absolute star of Nemea PDO in the Peloponnese (Greece's flagship red appellation). Native Greek variety, one of the most widely planted in the country.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Katogi Averoff Red from Winery Katogi Averoff are 2011, 2019, 2013, 2012 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Katogi Averoff
The Winery Katogi Averoff is one of of the world's greatest 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: Drawing (liqueur de)
In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.
