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Key regions
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Pairings
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Synonyms
Limnio is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Limnos, Greece.
Structurally it lands at full body, medium-high tannin, medium acidity, dry and high alcohol.
Look for bay leaves and herbaceous.
In the cellar it meets unoaked.
The regions that matter for it are Halkidiki and Rapsani.
In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, hardy vigour and a preference for drought resistant.
It blends readily with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
Watch for the synonyms: Lemnia, Limnia, Mavro Limino and Kalabaki.
At the table it suits baked lamb with tomatoes, curried eggplant and lasagne.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Blends well with.
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Cabernet Franc
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Cabernet Franc
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Food pairings.
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baked lamb with tomatoes
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curried eggplant
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lasagne
Also labelled.
Lemnia, Limnia, Mavro Limino, Kalabaki, Kalambaki.
Bottles to look for.
- Anatolikos Vineyards Limnio, Thrace, Greece
- Aslanis Family Winery Limnio PGI Macedonia, Greece
- Domaine Nerantzi Limnio, Serres, Greece
- Domaine Porto Carras LimNeon, Slopes of Meliton, Greece
- Domaine Porto Carras Limnio, Slopes of Meliton, Greece
- Domaine Tatsis Limnio, Macedonia, Greece
- Garalis Limnio Dry Red, Limnos, Greece
- Kikones Limnio PGI Ismaros, Thrace, Greece
Limnio: common questions
01.What does Limnio taste like?+
Limnio tastes of bay leaves and herbaceous. Structurally it lands at full body, medium-high tannin, medium acidity, dry and high alcohol.
02.Where is Limnio from?+
Limnio originates in Limnos, Greece.
03.Where is Limnio grown?+
The key regions for Limnio are Halkidiki and Rapsani.
04.What food pairs with Limnio?+
Pour it with baked lamb with tomatoes, curried eggplant and lasagne.
05.What else is Limnio called?+
Limnio is also labelled Lemnia, Limnia, Mavro Limino, Kalabaki and Kalambaki.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Greece.