The Winery La Tour Melas of Fthiotida of Continental Greece

Winery La Tour Melas - Cyrus One
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Continental Greece.
It is located in Fthiotida in the region of Continental Greece

The Winery La Tour Melas is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Fthiotida to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery La Tour Melas wines

Looking for the best Winery La Tour Melas wines in Fthiotida among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery La Tour Melas 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 La Tour Melas wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery La Tour Melas

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery La Tour Melas

How Winery La Tour Melas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef skewers, spaghetti squash with cream and bacon or leg of wild boar.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery La Tour Melas

On the nose the red wine of Winery La Tour Melas. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery La Tour Melas

  • 2012With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.12/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery La Tour Melas.

  • Merlot
  • Agiorgitiko
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Fthiotida

The wine region of Fthiotida is located in the region of Continental Greece of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Tour Melas or the Domaine La Tour Melas produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fthiotida are Agiorgitiko, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fthiotida often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, microbio or spices.

We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Fthiotida, producing 9 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Fthiotida go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Winery La Tour Melas

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery La Tour Melas

How Winery La Tour Melas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, chakchouka or couscous from the sea.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery La Tour Melas

On the nose the pink wine of Winery La Tour Melas. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery La Tour Melas

  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.18/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery La Tour Melas.

  • Agiorgitiko
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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

Discover the grape variety: Agiorgitiko

It is very old in Greece, most certainly originating from the Aegean islands of Santorini(i) to be precise, where it is still the second black variety cultivated today. It is found in Canada (Quebec), in France it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

News about Winery La Tour Melas and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Lafite Rothschild 2021 released en primeur

Lafite Rothschild 2021 was released at €470 per bottle ex-Bordeaux this morning (7 June) and was being offered en primeur by UK merchants at the equivalent of £5,808 per 12-bottle case in bond, said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. Decanter’s Georgie Hindle rated Lafite 2021 at 97 points, a strong performance in one of the more challenging Bordeaux vintages of recent years. ‘Surely a contender for wine of the vintage, certainly on the Left Bank. Vibrant and explosive,’ Hindle wrote. L ...

Club dVIN offers members trip to ‘Bhutan’s first wine harvest’

Club dVIN, which launched earlier this year as a global NFT wine club, said members will be given the chance to sign up for a series of trips to Bhutan from late July to late September 2023. Those flying out will be able to ‘snip grapes’ and break ground on the Ser Kem Winery, alongside experiences like river rafting and visiting monasteries, Club dVIN said. ‘If you love wine and adventure, this is an unmatched opportunity to fill your cup with both while taking in the breathtaking beauty of Bhu ...

The word of the wine: Oxidation

Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.

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