Winery TsantaliHalkidiki Limnio - Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Halkidiki Limnio - Merlot of the Winery Tsantali is in the top 50 of wines of Chalkidiki.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Halkidiki Limnio - Merlot of Winery Tsantali in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tsantali's Halkidiki Limnio - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Abondance
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden robe, a supple palate and moderate acidity. Understated aromas of citrus and alpine white flowers. Rustic, productive profile. Preserved for its heritage value in varietal conservatories, it no longer contributes to commercial production. Not to be confused with the Abondant. An ancient native white grape from Savoy, once grown in Savoy and the Isère valley, now nearly extinct.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Halkidiki Limnio - Merlot from Winery Tsantali are 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Tsantali
The Winery Tsantali is one of of the world's great estates. 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: Wrapped
Said of a wine rich in alcohol, but in which the mellowness dominates.
