Mercouri EstateFoloi
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
The Foloi of the Mercouri Estate is in the top 5 of wines of Peloponnesos.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Foloi of Mercouri Estate in the region of Peloponnesos often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Foloi
Pairings that work perfectly with Foloi
Original food and wine pairings with Foloi
The Foloi of Mercouri Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes with thermomix, duck with olives or creamy tomato squid.
Details and technical informations about Mercouri Estate's Foloi.
Discover the grape variety: Viognier
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Foloi from Mercouri Estate are 2010, 2016, 2019, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Mercouri Estate
The Mercouri Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Peloponnesos to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Peloponnesos
Southern Greece, the country's 2nd region by volume, high-altitude vineyards (200-900 m). Signature Agiorgitiko at Nemea ("Hercules' Blood"): deep ruby reds with signature notes of black cherry, plum, blackberry, sweet spices and a balsamic touch, supple tannins and a velvety palate — fleshy and accessible. At Mantinia (600 m), pink-skinned Moschofilero gives aromatic whites (rose, citrus, white flowers). Sweet fortified Mavrodaphne, fresh Roditis.
The word of the wine: Shipping (liquor)
In champagne and wines made according to the traditional method, wine is added before corking to fill the void in the bottle created by disgorging. This added wine is often sweetened by sugar incorporated in variable proportions according to the style of wine sought (see dosage). Syn.: liqueur de dosage.
