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Agiorgitiko
(Greek: Αγιωργίτικο; 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.
Viticulture
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. |
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Wine styles
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 Katoi. In Nemea it is often made into rosés
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. |
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