Region: Macedonia, Greece
Appellation: Macedonia
Color/Style: Red Wine
Grapes: Xinomavro, Negoska

A blend younger plantings of two local red-berried grapes, Xinomavro and Negoska. Xinomavro, meaning ‘acid black,’ is high quality grape often compared to Italy’s Nebbiolo grape. Negoska is a fairly rare variety with soft tannin and good alcohol that balances Xinomavro’s acidic nature in blending, a practice particular to Goumenissa. A seriously structured wine with long, dusty tannins and concentrated dark fruit of prunes, black cherry and kola nut. Fantastic dinner wine, especially for lamb and beef dishes.