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Lagorthi

Lagorthi wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Light
Origin
Greece
Top region
Achaia
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Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Lagorthi is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Achaia, Greece.

Structurally it lands at light body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for peach and citrus.

The regions that matter for it are Achaia.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, low vigour and a preference for high altitudes.

It blends readily with Roditis.

Watch for the synonyms: Lagorthi.

At the table it suits spinach pie, steamed crabs in chilli oil and cauliflower cheese.

Keeps for 5 to 8 years.

The structure.

Body
Light
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
peachcitrus
Styles
dry white

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 spinach pie
02 steamed crabs in chilli oil
03 cauliflower cheese

Also labelled.

Lagorthi.

Bottles to look for.

  • Kanakaris Winery High Altitude Vines Lagorthi PGI Slopes of Aegialia, Peloponnese, Greece

Lagorthi: common questions

01.
What does Lagorthi taste like?
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Lagorthi tastes of peach and citrus. Structurally it lands at light body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Lagorthi from?
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Lagorthi originates in Achaia, Greece.
03.
Where is Lagorthi grown?
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The key regions for Lagorthi are Achaia.
04.
What food pairs with Lagorthi?
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Pour it with spinach pie, steamed crabs in chilli oil and cauliflower cheese.
05.
What else is Lagorthi called?
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Lagorthi is also labelled Lagorthi.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Greece.

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