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Synonyms
Agiorgitiko is a red grape variety, with its roots in Peloponnese, Greece.
The wines show medium-full body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
The tasting note runs to dark fruit, plum, cherry, herbal, earthy and spicy.
It is planted most seriously in Nemea.
In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, medium vigour and a preference for warm.
It blends readily with Cabernet Sauvignon.
On other labels it goes by Aghiorghitiko, Agiorgitieo, Mavro Nemeas and Mavroudi Nemeas.
At the table it suits veal stew, beef stew, green peppercorn steak and lamb dishes.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Blends well with.
Food pairings.
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veal stew
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beef stew
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green peppercorn steak
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lamb dishes
Also labelled.
Aghiorghitiko, Agiorgitieo, Mavro Nemeas, Mavroudi Nemeas, Mavrostaphylo Mavraki, Saint-George.
Bottles to look for.
- A & G Papaioannou 'Estate Papaioannou' Saint George - Agiorgitiko, Nemea, Greece
- A & G Papaioannou 'Ktima' Old Vines Agiorgitiko, Nemea, Greece
- Achaia Clauss Demestica Red, Peloponnese, Greece
- Apelia Black Label Imiglikos Red, Greece
- Calliga Rubis, Cephalonia, Greece
- Cavino Nemea Agiorgitiko, Greece
- Cavino Nemea Grand Reserve, Nemea, Greece
- Fourteen Twenty Seven Wines 14/27 Agiorgitiko, Nemea, Greece
Agiorgitiko: common questions
01.What does Agiorgitiko taste like?+
Agiorgitiko tastes of dark fruit, plum, cherry, herbal, earthy and spicy. The wines show medium-full body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Agiorgitiko from?+
Agiorgitiko originates in Peloponnese, Greece.
03.Where is Agiorgitiko grown?+
The key regions for Agiorgitiko are Nemea.
04.What food pairs with Agiorgitiko?+
Pour it with veal stew, beef stew, green peppercorn steak and lamb dishes.
05.What else is Agiorgitiko called?+
Agiorgitiko is also labelled Aghiorghitiko, Agiorgitieo, Mavro Nemeas, Mavroudi Nemeas and Mavrostaphylo Mavraki, plus one more.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Greece.