Winery ChrisohoouEstate Chrisohoou Xinomavro
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 Estate Chrisohoou Xinomavro of the Winery Chrisohoou is in the top 80 of wines of Naoussa.
Taste structure of the Estate Chrisohoou Xinomavro from the Winery Chrisohoou
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Estate Chrisohoou Xinomavro of Winery Chrisohoou 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 Estate Chrisohoou Xinomavro of Winery Chrisohoou in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Estate Chrisohoou Xinomavro
Pairings that work perfectly with Estate Chrisohoou Xinomavro
Original food and wine pairings with Estate Chrisohoou Xinomavro
The Estate Chrisohoou Xinomavro of Winery Chrisohoou matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasta with parmesan cream and ham, duck legs confit or tuna-kiri crisps.
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 Estate Chrisohoou Xinomavro from Winery Chrisohoou are 2013, 0, 2008, 2012
Informations about the Winery Chrisohoou
The Winery Chrisohoou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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: Vintage scale
Complex system of classification of the communes of Champagne according to the value of the grapes which are produced there. In other regions, hierarchical situation of the productions classified by various authorities.
