Xinomavro

Xinomavro
Grape (Vitis)
Species	Vitis vinifera
Also called	Mavro Naoussis,
Notable regions	Naoussa, Goumenissa, Amyntaion

Xinomavro (Greek: Ξινόμαυρο, English translation: "sour black") is the principal red wine grape of the uplands of the Naoussa in the prefecture of Imathia, and Amyntaion areas, in Northern Greece. Various writers have compared Xinomavro to Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Barolo. This grape is primarily cultivated in Naoussa, Goumenissa, Amyntaio, Rapsani, Trikomo, Siatista, Velvendo, and, on a lesser scale, on Mount Athos, at Ossa, Ioannina, Magnisia, Kastoria and Trikala. The total cultivated area is about 18 km².

External links

• Chief Greek Red Wine Varieties