Kechris WineryΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ Xinomavro - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Xinomavro and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with game (deer, venison), mature and hard cheese or pasta.
Taste structure of the ΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ Xinomavro - Merlot from the Kechris Winery
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the ΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ Xinomavro - Merlot of Kechris Winery in the region of Macedonia is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the ΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ Xinomavro - Merlot of Kechris Winery in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, oak or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with ΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ Xinomavro - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with ΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ Xinomavro - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with ΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ Xinomavro - Merlot
The ΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ Xinomavro - Merlot of Kechris Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of meat lasagna, magret stuffed with foie gras or endive and beetroot salad with lemon cream.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of ΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ Xinomavro - Merlot from Kechris Winery are 2018, 2016, 0, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Kechris Winery
The Kechris Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 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: Rich
Said of a complex and concentrated wine, whose power suggests a good capacity for ageing.
