Winery Kir YianniXinomavro
Red wine
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 Xinomavro from the Winery Kir Yianni
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Xinomavro of Winery Kir Yianni in the region of Macedonia is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Xinomavro
Pairings that work perfectly with Xinomavro
Original food and wine pairings with Xinomavro
The Xinomavro of Winery Kir Yianni matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of succulent and easy to make beef lasagna, oven roasted rabbit with mustard or savoyard crozet gratin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kir Yianni's Xinomavro.
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 Xinomavro from Winery Kir Yianni are 2017, 2018, 0
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: Food and wine pairing
It is the set of techniques that allow for the pleasant combination of food and wine. Food and wine pairing is based on a few basic principles, such as similarity, complementarity or contrast, and involves all the elements that make up the wine and the food (flavours, textures, aromas, etc.).
