Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 9 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs9 yrs11 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: red fruit, cherry, oak, tobacco, vanilla
Palate: earthy, vegetal, subtle spice
Domaine Foundi's Naoussa PDO red from the family's Nea Strantza vineyard, a fruit-forward, moderately oaked style.
What it pairs with
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Pasta with red sauce
A medium-bodied red with cherry fruit suits a tomato-based pasta. -
Venison
The wine's earthy register suits game meat. -
Mature hard cheese
Medium tannin holds up to a dense, aged cheese.
History
Made by the Fountis family (registered as Fountis Nikolaos) at their Nea Strantza estate, four kilometres outside Naoussa town.
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Foundi · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Xinomavro (100%)
- Classification
- Naoussa PDO
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR13-18 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-9 from vintage
Frequently asked about Foundi Red
What does Foundi Red taste like?
Red fruit, cherry, oak, tobacco and vanilla on the nose, with an earthy, vegetal palate and subtle spice.
What grapes are in Foundi Red?
100 percent Xinomavro, per Naoussa PDO rules.
What food pairs with Foundi Red?
Pasta with red sauce, venison and mature hard cheese.
When should I drink Foundi Red?
It suits 3 to 9 years from vintage.