The Winery Kir Yianni of Macedonia

Winery Kir Yianni
The winery offers 48 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of Macedonia.
It is located in Macedonia

The Winery Kir Yianni is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 48 wines for sale in of Macedonia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Kir Yianni Estate is an exceptional vineyard, renowned for its superior quality wines, located in one of the most important regions in Greece for viticulture, Macedonia. Founded in 1997 by Yiannis Boutaris, one of the eminent figures of Greek wine, the estate bears the name of his honorable father, Kir-Yianni. Spanning over 56 hectares, the Kir Yianni Estate ranges from 300 to 700 meters above sea level in a stunning and picturesque mountainous landscape. Thanks to this unique site, the estate has adopted a mountain viticulture, focusing on native grape varieties well adapted to their environment, such as Xinomavro and Malagousia. The estate embodies a wonderful blend of tradition and modernization. While respecting the climate, soil and local grape varieties, Kir Yianni also implements innovative and sustainable viticulture techniques. The meticulous attention to every detail, from the pruning and selection of the vines to the picking and winemaking, has helped establish the estate's reputation as a major producer of quality wines in Greece. What sets the Kir Yianni Estate apart is its commitment to expressing the terroir of each vine in its wines. Careful and respectful winemaking practices, combined with an optimal climate and suitable soils, produce wines that truly reflect their origin. The estate is particularly known for its Kir-Yianni "Ramnista", a monovarietal Xinomavro that is considered by many to be one of the best Red wines in Greece. Visiting the Kir Yianni Estate is to witness the harmony between tradition and innovation, where every sip of wine transports the taster into the heart of Macedonia.

Top Winery Kir Yianni wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Kir Yianni

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Kir Yianni

How Winery Kir Yianni wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon and avocado chirashi, lobster tail armorican style or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Kir Yianni

On the nose the white wine of Winery Kir Yianni. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or peach. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Kir Yianni. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Kir Yianni

  • 2020With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2023With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.74/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Assyrtiko
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Malagouzia
  • Rhoditis
  • Gewürztraminer

Discovering 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.

There are several PGI-level regional appellations alongside the PDO titles, including Drama, Kavala, Sithonia, Mount Athos and Thessaloniki. A large range of both native and international grape varieties are used for these appellations. Macedonia is perhaps slightly more Balkan than Mediterranean in terms of landscape. Furthermore, the Climate here has both Mediterranean and continental influences.

The latter manifest in the hot summers and colder winters. This is amplified by the usually mountainous locations of the vineyards, concentrated largely in the western Part of the region on the border of Epirus. Here, the appellations Amyndaio, Goumenissa and Naoussa produce some of Greece's most popular reds, made from Xynomavro. Further south on the Halkidiki Peninsula, wines bearing the Playes Melitona appellation feature Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Limnio.

The top red wines of Winery Kir Yianni

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Kir Yianni

How Winery Kir Yianni wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, chaouia lamb or old-fashioned venison stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Kir Yianni

On the nose the red wine of Winery Kir Yianni. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Kir Yianni. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Kir Yianni

  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.86/5

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

  • Xinomavro
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Malagouzia

The top sparkling wines of Winery Kir Yianni

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Kir Yianni

How Winery Kir Yianni wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of capellini with prosciutto, mexican salad with spicy dressing or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Kir Yianni

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Kir Yianni. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, green apple or apricot.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Kir Yianni

  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Xinomavro
  • Chardonnay
  • Moscato Bianco

The word of the wine: Alcohol content

The alcohol content of wine expressed as a percentage of the volume of alcohol contained in the wine.

The top pink wines of Winery Kir Yianni

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Kir Yianni

How Winery Kir Yianni wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta) or garbure landaise.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Kir Yianni

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Kir Yianni. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Kir Yianni

  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.68/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Kir Yianni.

  • Xinomavro
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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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.

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