Winery TsantaliAgathon White
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Assyrtiko and the Chardonnay.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Agathon White of Winery Tsantali in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Agathon White
Pairings that work perfectly with Agathon White
Original food and wine pairings with Agathon White
The Agathon White of Winery Tsantali matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork colombo, coulibiac of salmon or quiche lorraine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tsantali's Agathon White.
Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko
Taut and mineral whites with exceptional cutting acidity and a lean palate, on intense aromas of lemon, grapefruit, green apple, white flowers, smoke and strongly marked volcanic saline-iodine notes. Fine ageing potential. The absolute star of Santorini PDO on the volcanic soils of the Cyclades (vines trained in kouloura baskets to protect against wind). Now exported to Australia, California and South Africa. Native Greek variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Agathon White from Winery Tsantali are 2019, 0
Informations about the Winery Tsantali
The Winery Tsantali is one of wineries to follow in Chalkidiki.. It offers 101 wines for sale in the of Chalkidiki to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chalkidiki
PGI of Central Macedonia (Greece) on the three-fingered peninsula south-east of Thessaloniki, Mediterranean climate tempered by sea breezes, limestone and schistose soils. Xinomavro is the flagship red of Macedonia: structured and taut with notes of black cherry, dried tomato, olive, herbs, undergrowth and a spicy touch, firm tannins and vivid acidity — compared to Nebbiolo. Fruity Limnio and Cabernet as complements. Saline Assyrtiko in whites.
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.
