Winery Kir YianniParanga Red
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Xinomavro and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Paranga Red of Winery Kir Yianni in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Paranga Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Paranga Red
Original food and wine pairings with Paranga Red
The Paranga Red of Winery Kir Yianni matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, couscous without couscous maker or veal head with vinaigrette.
Discover the grape variety: Xinomavro
Structured, taut reds with a clear ruby robe that quickly evolves towards tawny, firm tannins and sharp high acidity (hence its name, xino-mavro = acid-black), with aromas of red cherry, sun-dried tomato, black olive, dried herbs, spice, leather and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential, often compared to Nebbiolo. Absolute star of Naoussa PDO in Greek Macedonia, also Amyndeo PDO. Very late-ripening autochthonous Greek variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Paranga Red from Winery Kir Yianni are 2018, 2008, 2019, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Kir Yianni
The Winery Kir Yianni is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 73 wines for sale in the of Macedonia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 word of the wine: Pigeage
Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.
