Xinomavro in Naoussa

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity

A semi-sweet Xinomavro rose from Ktima Chrisohoou, an easy-drinking style aimed at casual, off-dry rose drinkers.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity

A three-grape red blend from Argatia's Kratsa-Rodochori vineyard, fruity and medium-bodied, softer than the estate's pure-Xinomavro PDO.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

A Malagousia-Assyrtiko white with a small splash of Xinomavro, tank-aged with fine lees for a few months before release.

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Bold

Kir-Yianni's warmest, most concentrated red, a Xinomavro-Syrah blend from a single south-east-facing estate block that pushes past what Naoussa PDO rules allow for a pure Xinomavro.

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing

A second blanc de noir from VAENI, pressed from red Xinomavro into a fuller-bodied white than Imeros White.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

A two-site blend of Trilofos and Fytia Xinomavro from 45-year-old certified organic vines, named Ghi ke Ouranos (Earth and Sky) for the altitude spread between the parcels.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Savoury

Domaine Foundi's Naoussa PDO red from the family's Nea Strantza vineyard, a fruit-forward, moderately oaked style.

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Bold

Ktima Chrisohoou's higher-tier Naoussa PDO, a riper, more concentrated selection than the estate's base bottling.

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

Boutari's long-aged reserve tier, four years of combined barrel and bottle age before release, with the deep brick-edged colour and dried-spice character that extended ageing brings to Xinomavro.

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

A soft, semi-dry Xinomavro-Syrah blend under PGI Macedonia, an easygoing everyday red from VAENI's wider co-op range.

Off Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

A white wine pressed from red Xinomavro grapes (blanc de noir), VAENI's way of showing the variety's fresh side under PGI Macedonia.

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Ktima Melitzani's long-aged reserve, released from the Kava 2000 lot with only around 3,000 bottles remaining, showing the dried-floral, spiced register mature Naoussa PDO develops.

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

VAENI's everyday Macedonia table red, a Xinomavro-Syrah blend built for immediate, casual drinking.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury

Dalamaras's estate-blend Naoussa PDO, a savoury, earth-and-strawberry style typical of the family's organic farming.

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Savoury

The cooperative's base-tier Naoussa PDO, intense tannin softened by a year in barrel, with the persistent red-fruit-and-spice character typical of the appellation.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Argatia's Naoussa PDO Xinomavro from its hillside vineyard at Rodochori, 540 metres up on the Vermio slopes.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury

Diamantakos's Naoussa PDO from the small family estate in Mantemi, savoury and tomato-leafed with fine-grained tannin.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury

Ktima Chrisohoou's core Naoussa PDO from the family's Strantza estate, known for patient barrel ageing.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing

A high-altitude ('Alta') Naoussa PDO bottling from Thymiopoulos, aged in large French oak vats rather than small barrels.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury

One of the first Greek red PDO wines to reach the market, Boutari's entry Naoussa bottling carries the appellation's signature sun-dried tomato and spice notes over a rich, softly tannic frame.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing

A village-blend Naoussa PDO sourced from younger estate vines and small growers' parcels, medium-bodied with the tomato-leaf savouriness typical of the appellation.

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

VAENI's top reserve tier, four years of combined barrel and bottle ageing before release, recommended to breathe for an hour before serving.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Ktima Melitzani's single-varietal Naoussa PDO from its century-old Gastra hill vineyard, one of the appellation's named prime sites.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury

Thymiopoulos's standard-bearer Naoussa PDO, hand-harvested from 26-year-old average vines at 200-500m near Fytia and Trilofos.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

The family's ('Oikogeneiako') everyday red, a Xinomavro-Merlot blend that softens the variety's tannin for easier, earlier drinking.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Dalamaras's site-named flagship from the family's organically farmed Paliokalias vineyard, a savoury, earth-and-leather register typical of the appellation's older vines.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Kokkinos Winery's site-named Naoussa PDO from the Paliokalias vineyard area, a step up from the estate's entry bottling.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

Kokkinos Winery's Petinos ('Rooster') range red, a softer Xinomavro-Merlot blend under PGI Imathia, the entry point into the wider range.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing

Part of Kokkinos Winery's Rooster range, a dry Xinomavro rose under PGI Imathia.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Kir-Yianni's single-vineyard Naoussa PDO Xinomavro, built on lighter estate soils for a finer-boned, more fragrant style than the estate's blended cuvees.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing

A dry rose made entirely from Xinomavro, given a short stint in older oak for texture rather than flavor, from cool, high-altitude Vermio fruit.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant

A three-way Xinomavro, Merlot and Syrah blend, named for a centuries-old oak by the estate's Koula Tower that came down in a storm on 10 July 2019.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant

An old-vines Naoussa PDO bottling from Dalamaras, floral and savoury with the tomato-leaf character Xinomavro is known for.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold

A fuller, higher-alcohol Naoussa PDO bottling from Thymiopoulos, named for a dark rocky outcrop (Vrana Petra) within the estate's holdings.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury

Kokkinos Winery's core Naoussa PDO from its Dalamari estate.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Funky

A minimal-intervention Naoussa PDO bottling fermented with indigenous yeast and no added sulfites, briefly touched by older oak.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing

An unoaked, concrete-aged Naoussa PDO Xinomavro from a blend of higher-altitude Fytia and warmer, lower Trilofos parcels, built for early, fruit-forward drinking.