Wine style
Wine style
Greek Xinomavro
Greek Xinomavro
Greek Xinomavro
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Greece
Think of this as Barolo taking a Mediterranean vacation. Xinomavro offers serious structure and age-worthiness but wraps it in sun-dried tomato and olive tapenade vibes that scream to be paired with lamb immediately.
Think of this as Barolo taking a Mediterranean vacation. Xinomavro offers serious structure and age-worthiness but wraps it in sun-dried tomato and olive tapenade vibes that scream to be paired with lamb immediately.
Think of this as Barolo taking a Mediterranean vacation. Xinomavro offers serious structure and age-worthiness but wraps it in sun-dried tomato and olive tapenade vibes that scream to be paired with lamb immediately.
Body
Big & Bold
Tannins
No Resistance
Barely Felt
Pillowy Presence
Serious Grip
The Brick Wall
Acidity
Sour As Heck
Sugar
Savagely Dry
LEADERS
The story
Mountain Heritage
Stubborn Survival
Northern Terrain
Up in the cool mountains of Naoussa, winemakers have battled both Ottoman rule and phylloxera to keep Xinomavro alive. While international favorites threatened to replace it during the 20th century, locals stubbornly replanted their heritage vines. This persistence saved a wine that tastes distinctively Greek, thriving in the rugged northern terrain where this demanding grape found its perfect home in the chilly winters and altitude.
Up in the cool mountains of Naoussa, winemakers have battled both Ottoman rule and phylloxera to keep Xinomavro alive. While international favorites threatened to replace it during the 20th century, locals stubbornly replanted their heritage vines. This persistence saved a wine that tastes distinctively Greek, thriving in the rugged northern terrain where this demanding grape found its perfect home in the chilly winters and altitude.
Up in the cool mountains of Naoussa, winemakers have battled both Ottoman rule and phylloxera to keep Xinomavro alive. While international favorites threatened to replace it during the 20th century, locals stubbornly replanted their heritage vines. This persistence saved a wine that tastes distinctively Greek, thriving in the rugged northern terrain where this demanding grape found its perfect home in the chilly winters and altitude.
Why it's special
Acid Black
Pale Power
Savory Aromas
Its name literally translates to "Acid Black," giving you a fair warning about the intensity inside the bottle. Xinomavro manages a magic trick where it looks pale and gentle in the glass but hits your palate with massive tannins and acidity. It is one of the few wines on the planet that actually smells like vegetable gardens and olive groves rather than just a fruit basket.
Its name literally translates to "Acid Black," giving you a fair warning about the intensity inside the bottle. Xinomavro manages a magic trick where it looks pale and gentle in the glass but hits your palate with massive tannins and acidity. It is one of the few wines on the planet that actually smells like vegetable gardens and olive groves rather than just a fruit basket.
Its name literally translates to "Acid Black," giving you a fair warning about the intensity inside the bottle. Xinomavro manages a magic trick where it looks pale and gentle in the glass but hits your palate with massive tannins and acidity. It is one of the few wines on the planet that actually smells like vegetable gardens and olive groves rather than just a fruit basket.
Who's gonna like it
Nebbiolo Fans
Savory Seekers
Structure Lovers
Barolo and Barbaresco drinkers, stop what you are doing and pay attention. You will adore this wine because it delivers that familiar brick-red color and mouth-drying structure you crave, but at a fraction of the price. Anyone who thinks fruit bombs are boring and prefers savory, complex flavors like leather and dried herbs will find their soulmate in a glass of well-aged Xinomavro.
Barolo and Barbaresco drinkers, stop what you are doing and pay attention. You will adore this wine because it delivers that familiar brick-red color and mouth-drying structure you crave, but at a fraction of the price. Anyone who thinks fruit bombs are boring and prefers savory, complex flavors like leather and dried herbs will find their soulmate in a glass of well-aged Xinomavro.
Barolo and Barbaresco drinkers, stop what you are doing and pay attention. You will adore this wine because it delivers that familiar brick-red color and mouth-drying structure you crave, but at a fraction of the price. Anyone who thinks fruit bombs are boring and prefers savory, complex flavors like leather and dried herbs will find their soulmate in a glass of well-aged Xinomavro.
REGIONS
Naoussa
Perched high in Northern Greece, this area takes red wine very seriously. Forget breezy island whites - here, Xinomavro demands your full attention with robust structure and a personality that screams for a hearty meat dish.
Perched high in Northern Greece, this area takes red wine very seriously. Forget breezy island whites - here, Xinomavro demands your full attention with robust structure and a personality that screams for a hearty meat dish.
Amyndeon
Think of this place as the refrigerator of Greek wine, but in a very good way. It is the coolest appellation in the country, cranking out elegant reds and playful bubbles that dance on the tongue.
Think of this place as the refrigerator of Greek wine, but in a very good way. It is the coolest appellation in the country, cranking out elegant reds and playful bubbles that dance on the tongue.
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