The Winery Nico Lazaridi of Drama of Macedonia

Winery Nico Lazaridi - The Black Sheep Red
The winery offers 41 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 9 of the estates of Macedonia.
It is located in Drama in the region of Macedonia

The Winery Nico Lazaridi is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 41 wines for sale in of Drama to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Nico Lazaridi wines

Looking for the best Winery Nico Lazaridi wines in Drama among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Nico Lazaridi 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 Nico Lazaridi wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Nico Lazaridi

How Winery Nico Lazaridi wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, risotto of penne with chorizo and merguez or cassoulet of yesteryear.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi

On the nose the red wine of Winery Nico Lazaridi. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, coffee or jam.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi

  • 2000With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.99/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Sangiovese
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Drama

The wine region of Drama is located in the region of Macedonia of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Costa Lazaridi or the Domaine Costa Lazaridi produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Drama are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Assyrtiko, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Drama often reveals types of flavors of cherry, jasmine or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, jam or licorice.

In the mouth of Drama is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 9 estates and châteaux in the of Drama, producing 114 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Drama go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

The top white wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Nico Lazaridi

How Winery Nico Lazaridi wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tuna, goat cheese and mustard pie, lobster tail armorican style or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi

On the nose the white wine of Winery Nico Lazaridi. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vegetal or mango and sometimes also flavors of banana, oil or non oak.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi

  • 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.65/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Ugni blanc
  • Assyrtiko
  • Moscatel de Alejandría
  • Muscat of Alexandria

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Nico Lazaridi

How Winery Nico Lazaridi wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of thai beef skewers, duck breast in a crust or lamb chops marinated with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Nico Lazaridi. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi

  • 2015With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.64/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Runoff

Failure of the vine flower to fertilize at the time of flowering, when the weather is too cold or rainy. Under these conditions, the vine will have few or no clusters.

The top sweet wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Nico Lazaridi

How Winery Nico Lazaridi wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vegetable noddles or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Nico Lazaridi. often reveals types of flavors of oak.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi.

  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Nico Lazaridi

How Winery Nico Lazaridi wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of homemade beef stew, leg of lamb in braillouse or stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Nico Lazaridi. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Nico Lazaridi.

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Trebbiano

The word of the wine: Solid

A full-bodied wine, rich in tannins and probably with good ageing potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Nico Lazaridi

Planning a wine route in the of Drama? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Nico Lazaridi.

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

News about Winery Nico Lazaridi and wines from the region

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Nomad winemaker: Why I make wine in Spain

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The word of the wine: Runoff

Failure of the vine flower to fertilize at the time of flowering, when the weather is too cold or rainy. Under these conditions, the vine will have few or no clusters.