The Winery Mercouri Estate of Ilia of Peloponnesos

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, lamb or veal such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or gizzards in sauce.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Mercouri Estate. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Mercouri Estate. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
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 pork chops with mustard, stuffed guinea fowl in the oven or clams in white wine.
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.
A term that designates an estate or a château belonging to a winegrower or a family, as opposed to a cooperative cellar that brings together member winegrowers.
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.