Winery Kir YianniXinomavro - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Xinomavro and the Merlot.
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 - Merlot from the Winery Kir Yianni
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Xinomavro - Merlot of Winery Kir Yianni in the region of Macedonia is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Xinomavro - Merlot of Winery Kir Yianni in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Xinomavro - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Xinomavro - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Xinomavro - Merlot
The Xinomavro - Merlot of Winery Kir Yianni matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pumpkin and courgette lasagne, rabbit with prunes or sunday night ham and cheese sandwich by fred.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Xinomavro - Merlot from Winery Kir Yianni are 2014, 2012, 0
Informations about the Winery Kir Yianni
The Winery Kir Yianni is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 72 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.
The word of the wine: Rootstock
American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.
