Grape · red
Xinomavro
Cool climate
About
Greece's great age-worthy red, often compared to Nebbiolo for its high acidity, firm tannins and savoury depth. Pale rim in youth, slow to soften, capable of decades in the cellar in top hands from Naoussa and Amyndeon.
Typical profile
Aromas
What the grape gives up young, and what it grows into with time in bottle.
Oak influence
Common
Aging
Closed and structured for 5-8 years; serious bottlings hold 15-25 years.
Growing regions
How the grape expresses across places, grouped by country. Chips call out how a region's style deviates from the grape's default.
Greece
Macedonia
The benchmark site for Xinomavro: tannic, savoury, age-worthy reds with rose petal and tomato leaf. Higher-altitude plantings produce lighter Xinomavro reds, rosés and traditional-method sparkling wines. Blended PDO of Xinomavro with the softer Negoska, producing approachable mid-weight reds
Thessaly
On the slopes of Mount Olympus, blended with local Krassato and Stavroto for the Rapsani PDO