Winery Porto CarrasMelissanthi
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Melissanthi of the Winery Porto Carras is in the top 30 of wines of Slopes of Meliton.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Melissanthi of Winery Porto Carras in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Porto Carras's Melissanthi.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Melissanthi from Winery Porto Carras are 2014, 2016, 2015, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Porto Carras
The Winery Porto Carras is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Slopes of Meliton to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Slopes of Meliton
The wine region of Slopes of Meliton is located in the region of Sithonia of Macedonia of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Porto Carras or the Domaine Porto Carras produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Slopes of Meliton are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Slopes of Meliton often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
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: Grape varieties
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