Winery ThymiopoulosEarth and Sky Terre et Ciel
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Xinomavro.
This wine generally goes well with game (deer, venison), mature and hard cheese or pasta.
The Earth and Sky Terre et Ciel of the Winery Thymiopoulos is in the top 10 of wines of Naoussa.
Food and wine pairings with Earth and Sky Terre et Ciel
Pairings that work perfectly with Earth and Sky Terre et Ciel
Original food and wine pairings with Earth and Sky Terre et Ciel
The Earth and Sky Terre et Ciel of Winery Thymiopoulos matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of lasagna with pointed cabbage, pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort or gourmet croc-monsieur with comté cheese.
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 Earth and Sky Terre et Ciel from Winery Thymiopoulos are 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Thymiopoulos
The Winery Thymiopoulos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 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: Smoked white
See sauvignon.
