The Winery Kounaki of Rhodes of Aegean Sea

Winery Kounaki - Amoriano Red Dry
The winery offers 25 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Aegean Sea.
It is located in Rhodes in the region of Aegean Sea

The Winery Kounaki is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 25 wines for sale in of Rhodes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Kounaki wines

Looking for the best Winery Kounaki wines in Rhodes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Kounaki wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Kounaki wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Kounaki

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Kounaki

How Winery Kounaki wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Kounaki

On the nose the red wine of Winery Kounaki. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Kounaki

  • 2014With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.59/5

Discovering the wine region of Rhodes

The wine region of Rhodes is located in the region of Dodecanese of Aegean Sea of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Alexandris Family Winery or the Domaine Kounaki produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rhodes are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Assyrtiko, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rhodes often reveals types of flavors of citrus, vegetal or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tropical fruit or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of Rhodes is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 12 estates and châteaux in the of Rhodes, producing 86 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Rhodes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

The top white wines of Winery Kounaki

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Kounaki

How Winery Kounaki wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, baked salmon mediterranean style or salmon and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Kounaki

On the nose the white wine of Winery Kounaki. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, floral or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Kounaki

  • 2019With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Kounaki.

  • Assyrtiko
  • Chardonnay
  • Moschato Spinas
  • Athiri

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top pink wines of Winery Kounaki

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Kounaki

How Winery Kounaki wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of lomo saltado, lamb stew with melting peppers or keftas tajine with eggs.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Kounaki

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Kounaki.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Serious

A Bordeaux term for small pebbles from the Pyrenees, eroded, rounded and transported by the Garonne to Aquitaine. They are mainly found on the left bank in the area.... known as the Graves, and further downstream in the Médoc. By extension, gravel is found in other regions, brought by other rivers or even glaciers.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Kounaki

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Kounaki

How Winery Kounaki wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Kounaki

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Kounaki

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Kounaki

How Winery Kounaki wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Kounaki

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Kounaki.

  • Moscato

The word of the wine: Deep

A rich, complex wine that lingers on the palate and gradually reveals a strong potential for aroma and structure.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Kounaki

Planning a wine route in the of Rhodes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Kounaki.

News about Winery Kounaki and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Serious

A Bordeaux term for small pebbles from the Pyrenees, eroded, rounded and transported by the Garonne to Aquitaine. They are mainly found on the left bank in the area.... known as the Graves, and further downstream in the Médoc. By extension, gravel is found in other regions, brought by other rivers or even glaciers.

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