Amyndeon is one of Macedonia's main protected wine areas for Xinomavro. It occupies a high-elevation plateau surrounded by Vermio, Vitsi and Voras, with Vegoritida and Petres lakes shaping the landscape. Its high, cool setting gives Xinomavro a lighter, fresher profile and suits rosé and sparkling styles. PDO Amyndeon permits dry red, dry rosé, and dry or semi-dry sparkling rosé wines from 100% Xinomavro. The wider protected geographical indication, PGI Florina, includes Amyndeon vineyards and permits Xinomavro in rosé and red blends that the Amyndeon PDO does not permit.
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Elsewhere in Macedonia
- GoumenissaNo producers listed yetGoumenissa is one of Macedonia's main Xinomavro PDO zones, on the southeastern foothills of Mount Paiko. The appellation includes parts of Goumenissa, Axioupolis and Evropos, and was established in 1979.
- Naoussa2 producersNaoussa is one of Macedonia's main Xinomavro PDO zones, with vineyards on Mount Vermio's southeastern slopes. It was the home of Naoussa Boutari, described as the first modern Greek bottled wine, in 1905.
- Plagies Melitona5 producersPlagies Melitona lies on Mount Meliton's western slopes in Sithonia, near Neos Marmaras.
Producers in Amyndeon
Producer profiles
- Alpha EstateSingle-owner 220-hectare estate on the high Amyndeon plateau of northwestern Greece, farming Xinomavro and Assyrtiko from sandy soils above 600 metres.
- Magoutes VineyardHigh altitude Siatista producer working with Xinomavro and Moschomavro, including a white made from Xinomavro.