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.
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.
How Winery Kounaki wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the red wine of Winery Kounaki. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Greek island AOP of the Dodecanese (ungrafted vines, phylloxera absent): Athiri the white signature (≥70% with Malagousia and Assyrtiko) — dry, fresh and mineral profile with citrus (lemon blossom), pineapple, peach, melon, gentle balance. Mandilaria (local Amorgiano) the red signature (≥70% with Mavrothiriko) — intense colour, aggressive tannins, high acidity, rustic character. Sparkling wines since 2011, low yields with intense aromas.
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 boeuf en daube, tuna nuggets or magic cake cheese quiche.
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.
Sweet, lightly sparkling aromatic whites with a pale golden hue, a supple palate and preserved acidity, with intense signature aromas of muscat, rose, orange blossom, white peach, candied citrus, honey, sage and explosive muscat notes. Low alcohol, indulgent profile. Absolute star of Moscato d'Asti DOCG and Asti Spumante DOCG in Piedmont. Italian name for the muscat family (Moscato Bianco = muscat blanc à petits grains), Piedmontese signature.
How Winery Kounaki wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of autumn leaves, harira algerian soup or pork gyros.
Families of smells and aromas related to smoke, burnt, and more generally to roasting.
How Winery Kounaki wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
How Winery Kounaki wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts such as recipes of chocolate fondant.
During the vinification process, a "cap" is formed at the top of the vats with the solid parts (skin, pulp, pips, etc.), which contain tannins and colouring elements. Pumping over consists of emptying the vat from the bottom and pouring the juice back to the top, in order to mix the cap and the juice and to favour the exchange and the extraction. This old technique allows a better exchange between the solid parts and the liquid.
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.
Taut and mineral whites with exceptional cutting acidity and a lean palate, on intense aromas of lemon, grapefruit, green apple, white flowers, smoke and strongly marked volcanic saline-iodine notes. Fine ageing potential. The absolute star of Santorini PDO on the volcanic soils of the Cyclades (vines trained in kouloura baskets to protect against wind). Now exported to Australia, California and South Africa. Native Greek variety.
