Winery Kir YianniBlue Tractor White (Μπλε Τρακτέρ Λευκός)
White wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Assyrtiko, the Chardonnay and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Blue Tractor White (Μπλε Τρακτέρ Λευκός) of Winery Kir Yianni in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Blue Tractor White (Μπλε Τρακτέρ Λευκός)
Pairings that work perfectly with Blue Tractor White (Μπλε Τρακτέρ Λευκός)
Original food and wine pairings with Blue Tractor White (Μπλε Τρακτέρ Λευκός)
The Blue Tractor White (Μπλε Τρακτέρ Λευκός) of Winery Kir Yianni matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of stuffed artichoke, valencian paella - family recipe or skate wing with caper butter.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kir Yianni's Blue Tractor White (Μπλε Τρακτέρ Λευκός).
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Blue Tractor White (Μπλε Τρακτέρ Λευκός) from Winery Kir Yianni are 2019, 2018
Informations about the Winery Kir Yianni
The Winery Kir Yianni is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 52 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.
News related to this wine
The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne
Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https: ...
At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vergisson, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...
Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG
On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...
The word of the wine: Bâtonnage
A very old technique that has come back into fashion in modern oenology, which consists of shaking the white wine in the barrels at the end of fermentation, or after fermentation, with a stick or a flail, in order to suspend the fine lees composed of yeasts at the end of their activity. This process is sometimes used for red wines.
