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Naoussa

Naoussa wine guide: the appellation in Greece, its Xinomavro, the red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Greece
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Xinomavro
Styles
red
1
Signature grapes
3
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Naoussa comes out of Macedonia, Greece, where it sits as an appellation.

The vineyards are given over to Xinomavro.

Vines root into free-draining.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and slopes.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows structured.

Quality is codified by the PDO, which is worth reading off the label.

Producers worth knowing include Boutari, Kir-Yianni and Thymiopoulos Vineyards.

Pour them alongside beef & venison, tomato-based dishes and blue cheeses.

Soil
Free-draining
Climate
Continental
Terrain
ElevatedSlopes
Styles
red

In the glass.

Red: Structured.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • PDO

Producers worth knowing.

01 Boutari
02 Kir-Yianni
03 Thymiopoulos Vineyards

Bottles to look for.

  • Artisans Vignerons de Naoussa 'The Orange Point', Naoussa, Greece
  • Boutari Grande Reserve, Naoussa, Greece
  • Boutari Legacy 1879, Naoussa, Greece
  • Boutari Naoussa, Macedonia, Greece
  • Chateau Pegasus Xinomavro, Naoussa, Greece
  • Dalamara Naoussa, Macedonia Naoussa, Greece
  • Dalamara Paliokalias Xinomavro, Naoussa, Greece
  • Diamantakos Xinomavro, Naoussa, Greece

At the table.

  • Beef & Venison
  • Tomato-based Dishes
  • Blue Cheeses

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Naoussa: common questions

01.
What grapes is Naoussa known for?
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Xinomavro is the signature grape of Naoussa.
02.
What kind of wine does Naoussa make?
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Naoussa produces red wine.
03.
Where is Naoussa?
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Naoussa is an appellation in Greece.
04.
What food goes with Naoussa wine?
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Try beef & venison, tomato-based dishes and blue cheeses.

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