The 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 Mercouri Estate wines in Ilia among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent 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 Mercouri Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Mercouri Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
PGI (2004) of north-west Peloponnese around Olympia, fertile plains and hills from 10 to 700 m irrigated by the Alfios and Pinios rivers, humid Mediterranean climate. Roditis and Avgoustiatis are the autochthonous signatures — Roditis as a pale pink-tinged white with lively citrus notes, stone fruit and a floral hint. Mavrodaphne full-bodied and liqueur-like in reds. Refosco, Agiorgitiko and Merlot in fleshy reds with red fruits and spices.
International Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Viognier.
How Mercouri Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez) or pork shank stew.
On the nose the red wine of 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 Mercouri Estate. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and characteristic Atlantic saline-iodine notes. Tonic and long finish. Absolute star of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia (Spain) and signature of Portuguese Vinho Verde as Alvarinho (Monção e Melgaço). Native Iberian variety, exported to Uruguay, California and New Zealand.
How Mercouri Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of tagliatelle with carbonara, aiguillette of duck with honey or paella for dummies (simple and delicious).
On the nose the white wine of Mercouri Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Said of red wines that offer a very ripe nose of red and black fruits reminiscent of jam. On the palate, these aromas are dominant, the wine is very fleshy and round, and leaves an impression of sweetness on the finish that weighs it down.
How Mercouri Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the pink wine of Mercouri Estate. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
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 Mercouri Estate.
Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.
