Agiorgitiko
Sign in to saveAgiorgitiko (; also known as Aghiorghitiko) is a red Greek wine grape variety that, as of 2012, was the most widely planted red grape variety in Greece, ahead of Xynomavro. The grape has traditionally been grown in the Nemea region of the Peloponnese but can be found throughout the country including Attikí (Attica) and Makedonía (Macedonia).
Key facts
- Grape variety.name
- Agiorgitiko
- Grape variety.color
- Noir
- Grape variety.image
- AGIORGITIKO.jpg
- Grape variety.species
- Vitis vinifera
- Grape variety.also_called
- Aghiorghitiko, Mavro Nemeas, St. George, and other synonyms
- Grape variety.origin
- Nemea
- Grape variety.regions
- Greece
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- AGIORGITIKO.jpg
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- native label
- Αγιωργίτικο
- Commons category
- Agiorgitiko
- taxon name
- Vitis vinifera ’Agiorgítiko’
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Agiorgitiko (; also known as Aghiorghitiko) is a red Greek wine grape variety that, as of 2012, was the most widely planted red grape variety in Greece, ahead of Xynomavro. The grape has traditionally been grown in the Nemea region of the Peloponnese but can be found throughout the country including Attikí (Attica) and Makedonía (Macedonia).
One of the more commercially important indigenous Greek varieties, it can exhibit a wide range of characteristics, from soft to very tannic, depending on factors in the growing and winemaking processes. The grape is typically made as a varietal, though it is notably blended with Cabernet Sauvignon in the area around Metsovo to make the table wine traditionally called katoi. In the region of 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.