Structure
Drinking window
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: bright red colour with brown tones, ripe tomato, caramelized fruit, smoke, leather
Ktima Melitzani's single-varietal Naoussa PDO from its century-old Gastra hill vineyard, one of the appellation's named prime sites.
What it pairs with
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Kontosouvli
Firm tannin and smoke notes match spit-roasted meat. -
Aged cheese
High acidity cuts through dense, salty cheese. -
Kokkinisto
The wine's own ripe tomato character mirrors a braised tomato stew.
History
Ktima Melitzani's flagship Naoussa PDO, farmed on the family's Gastra hill vineyard, worked continuously since cooper Dimitris Melitzani established it in 1918.
- 1918: Dimitris Melitzani establishes the family's Gastra hill vineyard
Facts
- Producer
- Ktima Melitzani · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Xinomavro (100%)
- Classification
- Naoussa PDO
- Price
- EUR16-22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-14 from vintage
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Naoussa Melitzani
What does Naoussa Melitzani taste like?
A bright red colour with brown tones, ripe tomato, caramelized fruit, smoke and leather, on a full-bodied, firm-tannin palate.
What grapes are in Naoussa Melitzani?
100 percent Xinomavro from the family's Gastra hill vineyard, farmed since 1918.
What food pairs with Naoussa Melitzani?
Kontosouvli, aged cheese and kokkinisto.
When should I drink Naoussa Melitzani?
It suits 5 to 14 years from vintage.