The Winery Mercouri Estate is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Ilia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Mercouri Estate wines in Ilia among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Mercouri Estate 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 Mercouri Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Mercouri Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The wine region of Ilia is located in the region of Peloponnesos of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Christos Kokkalis or the Domaine Ktima Brintziki produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ilia are Assyrtiko, Merlot and Agiorgitiko, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ilia often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tree fruit or vegetal.
We currently count 5 estates and châteaux in the of Ilia, producing 28 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ilia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
How Winery Mercouri Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of chili con carne.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Mercouri Estate. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of raisin, cinnamon or dark fruit.
It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
How Winery Mercouri Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of pigeon with bacon and mushrooms, aiguillette of duck normandy style or gari (cassava flour) with shrimps (africa).
On the nose the white wine of Winery Mercouri Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.
How Winery Mercouri Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Mercouri Estate. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.
Planning a wine route in the of Ilia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Mercouri Estate.
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.
The Barton family announced yesterday (19 January), ‘We have the immense sadness to inform you that our beloved Anthony Barton passed away at the age of 91 years old.’ Known as the ‘gentleman’ of Bordeaux wine and admired for his sense of humour and charisma, Anthony Barton was also widely respected for modernising family estates Léoville Barton and Langoa Barton – the respective 1855 second and third growth châteaux in the St-Julien appellation. Barton was credited, too, with maintaining ...
With the festive season upon us, the countdown to all things merry has begun. The daily surprise from behind each door on an Advent calendar is one the most exciting rituals in the build up to Christmas day. No longer the remit of chocolate and children only, spirits and wine Advent calendars are increasing in popularity and are now much-anticipated Christmas staples in their own right (for adults, that is!). Below, you will find our selection of the best wine and spirits Advent calendars. They ...
For those unfamiliar with the Vino de Pago qualification, it was created in Spain in 2003 to certify singular estates (pagos) as Protected Denominations of Origin. While not a requisite, it’s generally implemented by individual wineries looking to gain protected status for a single vineyard site within their domain. This is the case for Abadía Retuerta which is an estate of 700ha, of which 180ha is planted to vine. While located within the Duero Valley, the site resides within the borders of Sar ...
Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.
