Wine style
Wine style
Naoussa Xinomavro
Naoussa Xinomavro
Naoussa Xinomavro
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Greece
Don't let the pale red hue fool you because this stuff bites back with aggressive structure. It combines savory sun-dried tomato notes with enough grip to dry out your gums instantly, demanding food to really shine.
Don't let the pale red hue fool you because this stuff bites back with aggressive structure. It combines savory sun-dried tomato notes with enough grip to dry out your gums instantly, demanding food to really shine.
Don't let the pale red hue fool you because this stuff bites back with aggressive structure. It combines savory sun-dried tomato notes with enough grip to dry out your gums instantly, demanding food to really shine.
Body
Just Right
Tannins
No Resistance
Barely Felt
Pillowy Presence
Serious Grip
The Brick Wall
Acidity
Sour As Heck
Sugar
Savagely Dry
LEADERS
The story
Highland survival
Rustic roots
Cellar legend
Northern Greece needed a survivor, and Xinomavro stepped up. It evolved in Macedonia's highlands, weathering phylloxera in the 1930s and obscurity for decades. Rather than replanting with trendy international grapes, locals doubled down on this difficult variety, establishing Greece's first PDO in 1971. By taming its natural aggression with modern viticulture, Naoussa proved it could stand tall alongside the world's most serious regions, transforming a rustic peasant drink into a cellar-worthy legend.
Northern Greece needed a survivor, and Xinomavro stepped up. It evolved in Macedonia's highlands, weathering phylloxera in the 1930s and obscurity for decades. Rather than replanting with trendy international grapes, locals doubled down on this difficult variety, establishing Greece's first PDO in 1971. By taming its natural aggression with modern viticulture, Naoussa proved it could stand tall alongside the world's most serious regions, transforming a rustic peasant drink into a cellar-worthy legend.
Northern Greece needed a survivor, and Xinomavro stepped up. It evolved in Macedonia's highlands, weathering phylloxera in the 1930s and obscurity for decades. Rather than replanting with trendy international grapes, locals doubled down on this difficult variety, establishing Greece's first PDO in 1971. By taming its natural aggression with modern viticulture, Naoussa proved it could stand tall alongside the world's most serious regions, transforming a rustic peasant drink into a cellar-worthy legend.
Why it's special
Savory curveball
Light color
Heavy structure
Most reds try to woo you with jammy sweetness, but this wine throws a savory curveball of olive tapenade and dried herbs. Xinomavro manages a magic trick by looking incredibly light in the glass while packing the structural punch of a heavyweight boxer. It offers that rare, paradoxical combination of elegance and brutality that usually costs three times as much when labeled as Barolo or Barbaresco.
Most reds try to woo you with jammy sweetness, but this wine throws a savory curveball of olive tapenade and dried herbs. Xinomavro manages a magic trick by looking incredibly light in the glass while packing the structural punch of a heavyweight boxer. It offers that rare, paradoxical combination of elegance and brutality that usually costs three times as much when labeled as Barolo or Barbaresco.
Most reds try to woo you with jammy sweetness, but this wine throws a savory curveball of olive tapenade and dried herbs. Xinomavro manages a magic trick by looking incredibly light in the glass while packing the structural punch of a heavyweight boxer. It offers that rare, paradoxical combination of elegance and brutality that usually costs three times as much when labeled as Barolo or Barbaresco.
Who's gonna like it
Nebbiolo lovers
Savory fans
Tannin hunters
If you worship at the altar of Piedmontese Nebbiolo or high-acid Pinot Noir, prepare to fall in love. Drinkers who prefer savory complexity over fruit bombs will find their happy place here. It is perfect for masochists who enjoy aggressive tannins or dinner guests looking for a conversation starter that smells distinctly like a vegetable garden. This is definitely not for the sweet tooth crowd or apothic fans.
If you worship at the altar of Piedmontese Nebbiolo or high-acid Pinot Noir, prepare to fall in love. Drinkers who prefer savory complexity over fruit bombs will find their happy place here. It is perfect for masochists who enjoy aggressive tannins or dinner guests looking for a conversation starter that smells distinctly like a vegetable garden. This is definitely not for the sweet tooth crowd or apothic fans.
If you worship at the altar of Piedmontese Nebbiolo or high-acid Pinot Noir, prepare to fall in love. Drinkers who prefer savory complexity over fruit bombs will find their happy place here. It is perfect for masochists who enjoy aggressive tannins or dinner guests looking for a conversation starter that smells distinctly like a vegetable garden. This is definitely not for the sweet tooth crowd or apothic fans.
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