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THE FAMOUS P.D.O. NAOUSSA<br />
WINE IS MADE EXCLUSIVELY<br />
<strong>FR</strong>OM XINOMAVRO<br />
THE IRRESISTIBLE DIONYSIAN<br />
CHARM HIDDEN AMIDST THE<br />
SLOPES OF PANGEON DRIVES US<br />
TO ITS WONDERFUL WINERIES<br />
phenolic maturity. When these soils also have calcium carbonate, they can produce<br />
rich, deep wines with unique aromatic potential, suitable for lengthy ageing.”<br />
PANGEON MOUNTAIN, A GOLD MINE<br />
Our journey continues in Eastern Macedonia, in the shadow of the majestic Pangeon<br />
Mountain, the Golden Mountain, a source of gold and silver in Antiquity and the<br />
place where Dionysus was brought up and worshipped according to Greek mythology.<br />
Today, on its south-eastern fringes, the vines receive cool breezes off the Strymonikos<br />
Gulf while the mountain protects them from the cold northerly winds. The<br />
soil is stony, arid and well drained, offering felicitous conditions for winemakers<br />
in the area who have planted international grapes and Greek varieties. The wines<br />
produced are marketed as P.G.I. Pangeon.<br />
The irresistible Dionysian charm hidden on the slopes of Pangeon drives us to its<br />
wonderful wineries. The Karaberidis family has been involved in viticulture for<br />
three generations. Since 2004 they have been making wine from the Greek varieties<br />
Assyriko, Alexandria and Agiorgitiko, and the French cultivars Cabernet Sauvignon,<br />
Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc which they grow<br />
in their 12-hectare vineyard that starts at the foot of the mountain and climbs up the<br />
slopes to an elevation of 300 m. Their winery is called Charismatiki Wines.<br />
WINTER 2023 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE <strong>FR</strong>ENCH EXPERTS ON WINE<br />
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