Zakynthos

Zakynthos is a wine region in Ionian Islands, Greece.

Growers build the wines around Verdea, filling out the blend with Avgoustiatis, Xynomavro and Malvasia Bianca.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as mountains.

Dry white wine, red wine and sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows searing acidity and intense flavors, traditionally aged in oak, crafted mainly from avgoustiatis and medium-bodied, plus one more.

Labels here fall under the Appellation by Tradition.

Names to look for on a shelf: Grampsas Winery and Oenos Nature.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, salads and light pasta dishes.

Serve chilled.

In the glass.

Dry white: Searing acidity and intense flavors, Traditionally aged in oak.

Red: Crafted mainly from avgoustiatis, Medium-bodied.

Sweet white: Known as lianoroidi.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Appellation by Tradition

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Grampsas Winery 'At the Root of the Mountain' Red, Zakynthos, Greece
• Grampsas Winery Allegro Red, Zakynthos, Greece
• Grampsas Winery Allegro White, Zakynthos, Greece
• Grampsas Winery Novita, Zakynthos, Greece
• Grampsas Winery Pavlos, Zakynthos, Greece
• Grampsas Winery The Sun Rose, Zakynthos, Greece
• Grampsas Winery Verdea, Zakynthos, Greece
• Oenos Nature Avgoustiatis Nature, IGP Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece

At the table.

• seafood
• salads
• light pasta dishes

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Zakynthos: common questions

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