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Ktima Voyatzi of Western Macedonia
The Voyatzi Estate is a premier boutique winery located in Western Macedonia in the picturesque town of Velvento. It is owned and operated by winemaker Yannis Voyatzi, the renowned chief enologist of Boutari, and his brother Nikos. The Voyatzi family … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Greece, Greek Wines, Red Wine, Rosé, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Macedonia
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Rosés from the Peloponnese, Central Greece and its Neighbors
On our recent trip to Greece, we tasted more high-quality rosés from Peloponnese than any other wine region. Most of the top rosés were made from Agiorgitiko an indigenous grape grown in Nemea, and the prink-skinned Moschofilero, grown in the … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Greece, Greek Wines, Rosé, Uncategorized, Wine Type
Tagged Agiorgitiko, Peloponnese
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The Rosés of Crete
The island of Crete is home to many indigenous grape varieties, some of which undoubtedly derive from those grown by the Minoans over four thousand years ago. We recently visited Crete to meet the winemakers, tour the vineyards, and taste … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Greece, Greek Wines, Rosé, Uncategorized, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged Crete, Kotsifali, Liatiko
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Greek Rosés of Xinomavro
Often compared to Nebbiolo grown in Italy’s Piedmont, Greece’s Xinomavro is one of southern Europe’s most noble varieties. As discussed below, it’s particularly well suited for the making of rosé, and we tasted several excellent rosés during our recent … Continue reading
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Tagged Macedonia, Northern Greece
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Wine Art Estate: Creative Winemaking in Macedonia, Greece
Wine Art Estate is a boutique winery established in 1993 in Drama by Yannis Papadopulous and Yannis Kalaizidis. Drama is located in a landlocked area bordering Bulgaria in the northern half of east Macedonia (see map below). While neglected as … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Greece, Greek Wines, Red Wine, Rosé, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Dionysos
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