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Rapsani

Rapsani wine guide: the sub-region in Greece, its Xinomavro, the red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

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

Rapsani is a sub-region in Thessalia, Greece.

Growers build the wines around Xinomavro, filling out the blend with Stavroto and Krasato.

Vines root into free-draining, iron-rich and loam.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal.

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

Quality is codified by the PDO (Protected Denomination of Origin), which is worth reading off the label.

Producers worth knowing include Dougos Winery, Thymiopoulos Vineyards and Tsantali.

Pour them alongside beef & venison, tomato-based dishes and chocolates & caramel.

Soil
Free-drainingIron-richLoamSchist
Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
Coastal
Styles
red

In the glass.

Red: Structured.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • PDO (Protected Denomination of Origin)

Producers worth knowing.

01 Dougos Winery
02 Thymiopoulos Vineyards
03 Tsantali

Bottles to look for.

  • Dougos Winery Rapsani Old Vines, Thessalia, Greece
  • Dougos Winery Rapsani, Thessalia, Greece
  • Oenos Nature PGI Rapsani, Thessalia, Greece
  • Thymiopoulos Vineyards Terra Petra, Rapsani, Greece
  • Tsantali Epilegmenos-Reserve, Rapsani, Greece
  • Tsantali Rapsani Grande Reserve, Thessalia, Greece
  • Tsantali Rapsani Reserve, Macedonia, Greece
  • Tsantali Rapsani, Thessalia, Greece

At the table.

  • Beef & Venison
  • Tomato-based Dishes
  • Chocolates & Caramel

Nearby regions.

Rapsani: common questions

01.
What grapes is Rapsani known for?
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Xinomavro is the signature grape of Rapsani. Stavroto and Krasato are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Rapsani make?
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Rapsani produces red wine.
03.
Where is Rapsani?
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Rapsani is a sub-region in Greece.
04.
What food goes with Rapsani wine?
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Try beef & venison, tomato-based dishes and chocolates & caramel.

More from here: every wine region in Greece, or the wider Thessalia guide.

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