Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 6 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs6 yrs8 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
What it pairs with
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Grilled sausage
An everyday medium-bodied red suits grilled fare. -
Pasta with red sauce
A soft, fruit-forward blend matches a tomato-based pasta. -
Mature cheese
Medium tannin holds up to a firmer cheese.
History
Part of Kokkinos Winery's Petinos range, a Xinomavro-Merlot blend serving as the entry point when the estate's PDO Xinomavro sells out.
Facts
- Producer
- Kokkinos Winery · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Xinomavro, Merlot
- Classification
- PGI Imathia
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR9-13 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-6 from vintage
Frequently asked about Petinos Xinomavro-Merlot
What does Petinos Xinomavro-Merlot taste like?
A medium-bodied, medium-tannin red blend with medium acidity, softer than the estate's PDO Naoussa.
What grapes are in Petinos Xinomavro-Merlot?
A Xinomavro and Merlot blend, PGI Imathia.
What food pairs with Petinos Xinomavro-Merlot?
Grilled sausage, pasta with red sauce and mature cheese.
When should I drink Petinos Xinomavro-Merlot?
Within 2 to 6 years of vintage.