Winery KontosFlaski (Φλασκί) 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.
The Flaski (Φλασκί) Red of the Winery Kontos is in the top 90 of wines of Florina.
Food and wine pairings with Flaski (Φλασκί) Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Flaski (Φλασκί) Red
Original food and wine pairings with Flaski (Φλασκί) Red
The Flaski (Φλασκί) Red of Winery Kontos matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, bitumen leg of lamb or duck aiguillettes with apples.
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.
Informations about the Winery Kontos
The Winery Kontos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Florina to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Florina
The wine region of Florina is located in the region of Macedonia of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alpha Estate (Κτήμα Αλφα) or the Domaine Alpha Estate (Κτήμα Αλφα) produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Florina are Xinomavro, Assyrtiko and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Florina often reveals types of flavors of cherry, fennel or chamomile and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, yellow plum or yellow apple.
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: Tanin
A natural compound contained in the skin of the grape, the seed or the woody part of the bunch, the stalk. The maceration of red wines allows the extraction of tannins, which give the texture, the solidity and also the mellowness when the tannins are "ripe". The winemaker seeks above all to extract the tannins from the skin, the ripest and most noble. The tannins of the seed or stalk, which are "greener", especially in average years, give the wine hardness and astringency. The wines of Bordeaux (based on Cabernet and Merlot) are full of tannins, those of Burgundy much less so, with Pinot Noir containing little.
