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
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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 pasta with tuna and tomato, scallops with saffron or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

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

  • 2024With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2023With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

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

Large wine region of northern Greece, 1st by volume, altitude vineyards tempered by mountain massifs. Signature Xinomavro ("acid black") as king grape: structured, complex reds with signature notes of tart cherry, dried tomato, black olive, Mediterranean herbs, leather and a mineral touch, firm tannins and long ageing — compared to Nebbiolo. Stars in PDO Naoussa, Amyndeon, Goumenissa and Rapsani. Also lively, mineral Assyrtiko, aromatic Malagousia as whites.

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 beef in a crust (onions & mustard), lamb tagine with prunes or cassoulet with duck confit.

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: Rhoditis

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 bare-assed cockerel (ardennes), baeckeoffe with fish or zucchini and goat cheese 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
  • 2024With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 0With 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: Filling

Gentle transfer from one barrel to another to oxygenate the wine, eliminate some of the lees and reduce the carbon dioxide (fizz) that was released during the fermentations.

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 burger roll or potjevlesch (northern france).

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: Malagouzia

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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.