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.
In the glass.
Red: Structured.
Grapes planted here.
Classifications.
- PDO (Protected Denomination of Origin)
Producers worth knowing.
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?+
02.What kind of wine does Rapsani make?+
03.Where is Rapsani?+
04.What food goes with Rapsani wine?+
More from here: every wine region in Greece, or the wider Thessalia guide.