Plagies Melitona is a wine area in Macedonia on the western slopes of Mount Meliton, in Sithonia near Neos Marmaras.
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Elsewhere in Macedonia
- Amyndeon2 producersAmyndeon is a high-elevation plateau between the Vermio, Vitsi and Voras mountains, with Vegoritida and Petres lakes nearby. Its PDO permits dry red, dry rosé, and dry or semi-dry sparkling rosé wines from 100% Xinomavro.
- 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.
Producers in Plagies Melitona
Producer profiles
- Amyntas WineryFounded in Amyntaio in 1959, this cooperative winery produces still and sparkling wines with an emphasis on Xinomavro.
- BoutariNaoussa-founded family producer, established 1879, credited with preserving Xinomavro and bottling one of the first Greek red PDO wines.
- Estate Biblia ChoraMount Pangeon estate with organic vineyards, Assyrtiko led whites and French barrel aged reds.
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- Moschopolis WineryA Monopigado winery pairing northern Greek grapes with wild yeast, lees, oak and amphora.
- S. Kechri & Co. Winery - DistilleryA Thessaloniki family winery whose story runs from 1911 to contemporary retsina, Assyrtiko and single-vineyard Xinomavro.