Winery OenosDry Red
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with game (deer, venison), mature and hard cheese or pasta.
The Dry Red of the Winery Oenos is in the top 50 of wines of Naoussa.
Taste structure of the Dry Red from the Winery Oenos
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Dry Red of Winery Oenos in the region of Macedonia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Dry Red of Winery Oenos in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, savory or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Dry Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Dry Red
Original food and wine pairings with Dry Red
The Dry Red of Winery Oenos matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of express beef cannelloni, duck breast with foie gras sauce or shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon).
Discover the grape variety: Xinomavro
Structured, taut reds with a clear ruby robe that quickly evolves towards tawny, firm tannins and sharp high acidity (hence its name, xino-mavro = acid-black), with aromas of red cherry, sun-dried tomato, black olive, dried herbs, spice, leather and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential, often compared to Nebbiolo. Absolute star of Naoussa PDO in Greek Macedonia, also Amyndeo PDO. Very late-ripening autochthonous Greek variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Dry Red from Winery Oenos are 2013, 2012, 2011
Informations about the Winery Oenos
The Winery Oenos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Naoussa to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Naoussa
Emblematic Greek AOP in the north (Macedonia, Mount Vermion, 150-450 m): exclusive Xinomavro single variety — very fruity (strawberry, blackcurrant, sloe), floral (violet) and distinctive terroir (dried tomato, black olive, sandalwood, truffle), refined savoury tannins, acidity-alcohol balance, exceptional ageing potential, benchmark of the variety. Calcareous marls, schists, granites and clays, Mediterranean-continental climate, extreme vintages.
The wine region of Macedonia
Large wine region of northern Greece, 1st by volume, altitude vineyards tempered by mountain massifs. Signature Xinomavro ("acid black") as king grape: structured, complex reds with signature notes of tart cherry, dried tomato, black olive, Mediterranean herbs, leather and a mineral touch, firm tannins and long ageing — compared to Nebbiolo. Stars in PDO Naoussa, Amyndeon, Goumenissa and Rapsani. Also lively, mineral Assyrtiko, aromatic Malagousia as whites.
The word of the wine: Botrytis
Fungus that causes grape rot.
