Ep 167 - Northern Greece

Court of Wine

This week we are talking about Northern Greece. This is week two of our Greek wine series. Part one was a general overview of Greek wine history and information so be sure to listen to that episode if you haven’t already.

Check out Wine Folly's article for a great map of the Greek wine regions

Wine Recommendations

Alpha Estate Malagouzia Turtles Vineyard 2017 - priced around $19.

• Very aromatic wine with aromas of peach, honeydew, papaya, orange blossom and beeswax
• It’s dry with a light body, medium plus acidity and flavors similar to aromas - tropical fruits, floral and that beeswax again
• Love this wine especially not that we are finally getting some warm weather after a long winter.
• This definitely reminds me of summer - It’s light, fruity, crisp
• Reminds me of a warmer climate Riesling with those beautiful intense fruity aromas
• Food Pairing: Excellently married with green salads, baked vegetables, pasta, low fat fishes and a wide variety of Greek seafood

Domaine Costa Lazaridi Amethystos Rouge 2015 - priced around $20.

• This wine is a red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Merlot 20%, Agiorgitiko 10%
• It has aromas of red cherries, raspberries and a strawberry licorice smell as well as a little smoked meat and dusty aromas
• It’s dry with medium plus acidity, medium tannins, full body and flavors similar to aromas - red fruits, earth and meat.
• the nose on this wine is super fruity and candy like which is really fun
• This wine is approachable and we believe who appeal to a lot of folks
• the Merlot really helps to soften the tight structure Cabernet Sauvignon tends to have as well as add more fruit flavors and aromas
• According to the producer, In the right conditions it can age past 2025
• Food Pairings: red meats like lamb but also red sauce beef casserole or soft mature cheeses like brie or Camembert.

Sources

• Wine Folly
• Wine-Searcher
• Greece Is
• New Wines of Greece
• Greek Wine Federation
• Wine Sofa