Naoussa
Xinomavro's grand cru
- Soil
- Clay-limestone and sandy slopes on the foothills of Mount Vermio.
- Style
- Pale but ferociously tannic, high-acid reds — sour cherry, tomato, olive, dried herb.
- Top sites
- The benchmark Xinomavro appellation; ages for decades.
- Vintages
- 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
- Producers
- Boutari
Tip · Naoussa Xinomavro is endlessly compared to Barolo: pale colour, huge tannin and acid, and a savoury tomato-olive-leather signature that needs (and rewards) age.
Value pick
Thymiopoulos 'Young Vines' Xinomavro · ~$22
A modern Naoussa superstar's entry red — vivid, fragrant, savoury Xinomavro that drinks beautifully young.
Collector pick
Thymiopoulos 'Rapsani' or 'Earth & Sky' Xinomavro · ~$45 · 2018
A single-vineyard old-vine Xinomavro — Greece's most collectible age-worthy red.