After Xynomavro, Agiorgitiko is Greece’s second most widely planted wine grape variety

Date: October 19, 2010

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Agiorgitiko Greek also known as Aghiorghitiko, Mavro Nemeas and St. George is one of the two widely-grown heat-resistant Greek wine-making grape varieties, the other being Xynomavro. It is a red variety that has traditionally been grown in the Nemea region of the Peloponnese. It is one of the more commercially important indigenous Greek varieties, and it can take on a large range of characteristics, from soft to very tannic, depending on factors in the growing and winemaking processes.

The grape is generally planted in dry, infertile soil, in order to encourage the production of fewer but more concentrated grapes, and ripens after mid-September. It is frequently host to a number of viruses, which may actually be in part responsible for its typical characteristics.

The grape is typically made in a varietal style though it is notably blended with Cabernet Sauvignon in the area around Metsovo to make the table wine which is traditionally called Katoi. In the island of Nemea it is often made into ros s of oak-aged red wines. The wines are known for their high level of fruitiness but tend to lack some acidity and body. After Xynomavro, it is Greece’s second most widely planted grape variety.

The red wine produced from the grape is characteristically spicy with notes of plum. It has low acidity but good fruitiness and coloring.

Agiorgitiko is also known under the synonyms Aghiorghitico, Mavro black or dark , Mavro Nemeas, Mavronemeas, Mavrostaphylo Mavraki, Mavroudi Nemeas, Nemeas Mavro, and Nemeas Mavroudi.

Source: http://www.iscanmyfood.com/hd/index.php?t=Agiorgitiko

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