Messimvria WineryZoephoros Sauvignon Blanc - Asyrtiko White Wine
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Zoephoros Sauvignon Blanc - Asyrtiko White Wine
Pairings that work perfectly with Zoephoros Sauvignon Blanc - Asyrtiko White Wine
Original food and wine pairings with Zoephoros Sauvignon Blanc - Asyrtiko White Wine
The Zoephoros Sauvignon Blanc - Asyrtiko White Wine of Messimvria Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon steaks with soy sauce, seafood pie or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.
Details and technical informations about Messimvria Winery's Zoephoros Sauvignon Blanc - Asyrtiko White Wine.
Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko
This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.
Informations about the Messimvria Winery
The Messimvria Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Macedonia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Consistency
In tasting, it is the equivalent of chewing (the chewiness of a tannic red wine is also mentioned). We then speak of firmness, fluidity, softness, hardness, and why not the crunchiness of an early wine by reference to the grape.
