NO tales full of this week, there are no mysterious references or jokes that I find only smart or funny. Today, I am serious about xinomavro. If you have not heard of it, allow me to make an introduction, but if you are already preaching to the choir, then why are you still read? Pour yourself a cup for lunch.
Derived from Xino (The meaning of acid) and Mafrou (Black), this is grapes with some dangerous gravity. One of the hundreds of original grape varieties in Greece has become the pioneering red color in the country, and is now synonymous with the Naoussa region in Macedonia, the first Greek wine region to give PDO (a protected name).
If you have not tried Xinomavro and want to know what it tastes, this is somewhat similar to the intersection between the type of Pinot Noir and the Nebbiolo. Think about bright fruit flavors with dirt and fixed tannins that indicate the preparedness and age safely. However, the comparison makes you only until now, so while this may give you an idea of what can be expected, Xinomavro is also unique in itself. It is a layer, privacy – these are dangerous things.
Although Xinomavro may be known for the production of red wine, it is also used to make roses and sparkling wine (Think of the latter as Blanc de Noirs; I suggested that. Especially good From Domaine Karanika last Christmas, which is tempting and half the price of some Marques Grandes you get in the supermarket).
Half of the bottles in today’s choice is ready for drink, easy-you know the type: search for it in a supermarket, then use it as a gate in a new magic. But if you are a fans of mature, complicated, or Parolo, I may suggest a periodic examination of Maltby & GreekSupplier in the United Kingdom of Greek products, including a selection of wine from less well -known wine factories (in the UK, at least), where a few names dominate. Prices start in late teenage, but if you want to try Xinomavro’s ability to age, she certainly climbs from supermarkets.
With regard to food, see Xinomavro, again, as it may be Pinot Noir or Nebbiolo. It can deal with white or pink meat easily, although I prefer to drink it with food that is a little more than the Umami (which is usually difficult to get it), such as mushroom eaters or goes with a filling. It is a wine that looks familiar, yes, but it is not a great thing compared. It’s time to take Xinomavro seriously. The ridiculous tales will resume next week.
X represents the Xinomavro spot
M & S Xinomavro expressions 10.15 pounds sterling Okado14 %. Fruits and aromatic. It was made by Kiir Yani, who also makes it Moresons delicious Assyrtiko.
Thymiopoulos atma xinomavro 12.99 pounds sterling13 %. A real theft of a rising star in Greek wine. Silk forest fruit and good tannic structure.
Theobetra Estate xinomavro Rosé 2023 18.75 pounds sterling wine accurately12.5 %. After four hours in connection with Xinomavro, these roses give fresh grapefruit with a hidden herb.
Domaine Karanika BRUT Rosé Xinomavro 26 pounds from Maltby & Greek11.5 %. Imagine my happiness when I learned that she was making rose. It is not very sweet, not very sharp.
