Winery MelitzaniEstate Gastra Xinomavro
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The Estate Gastra Xinomavro of the Winery Melitzani is in the top 0 of wines of Naoussa.
Details and technical informations about Winery Melitzani's Estate Gastra Xinomavro.
Discover the grape variety: Grillo
A very ancient grape variety still grown today in western Sicily. Very often associated with catarratto and inzolia, it produces the famous Marsala liqueur wine. It is also increasingly being vinified as a single variety and produces excellent dry wines full of freshness and fruitiness. Grillo is believed to be the result of an intra-fertile cross between catarratto and Muscat of Alexandria or zibibbo, obtained in 1869 by Antonino Mendola. It is represented by two biotypes that can be easily recognized, but it seems that winegrowers attach little importance to them. Little known in other Italian regions - in Liguria it is known as "rossese bianco" - it can also be found in Australia and South Africa. It is not widely grown in France, although it is interesting because of its ability to withstand hot climates and drought, and to ripen quite late.
Informations about the Winery Melitzani
The Winery Melitzani is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Naoussa to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Naoussa
The wine region of Naoussa is located in the region of Imathia of Macedonia of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Boutari or the Domaine Thymiopoulos produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Naoussa are Xinomavro, Merlot and Assyrtiko, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Naoussa often reveals types of flavors of cherry, game or fennel and sometimes also flavors of saline, fresh strawberries or anise.
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: Free-run wine
The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.
