Red grapeSommo grape guide

Negoska

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

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
Greece
Top region
Macedonia
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Key regions
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Pairings

Negoska is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Macedonia, Greece.

Structurally it lands at medium body, medium-low tannin, low acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for dark fruits, earth, spice, floral and herbal.

The regions that matter for it are Macedonia and Goumenissa.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, moderate vigour and a preference for continental.

It blends readily with Xinomavro.

At the table it suits veal stew with onions (stifatho), moroccan lamb and apricot tagine and savory mince on toast.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium-low
Acidity
Low
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
dark fruitsearthspice
Aromas
floralherbal
Styles
dry redrosé

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 veal stew with onions (stifatho)
02 Moroccan lamb and apricot tagine
03 savory mince on toast

Bottles to look for.

  • Chatzivaritis 'Negoska Carbonic' PGI Slopes of Paiko, Goumenissa, Greece
  • Chatzivaritis Spin, Goumenissa, Greece
  • Domaine Tatsis Barrel Aged Negoska Rose, Macedonia, Greece
  • Domaine Tatsis Negoska Red, Macedonia, Greece
  • Domaine Tatsis Old Roots Negoska, Macedonia, Greece
  • Katogi Averoff 'Inima' Negoska Rose, Greece
  • Katogi Averoff 'Inima' Negoska, Greece

Negoska: common questions

01.
What does Negoska taste like?
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Negoska tastes of dark fruits, earth, spice, floral and herbal. Structurally it lands at medium body, medium-low tannin, low acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Negoska from?
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Negoska originates in Macedonia, Greece.
03.
Where is Negoska grown?
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The key regions for Negoska are Macedonia and Goumenissa.
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What food pairs with Negoska?
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Pour it with veal stew with onions (stifatho), moroccan lamb and apricot tagine and savory mince on toast.

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

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