ABV
14%
Body
medium-full
Sweetness
dry
Price
premium
Alpha Estate Xinomavro Hedgehog Vineyard
알파 에스테이트 크시노마브로 헤지호그 빈야드
Wine / Still Red Wine — Amyndeon, Macedonia, Greece
A drink with enough weight to stay present at the table.
Leaves more weight on the palate
Helps richer or fried foods feel less heavy after each bite
Slower dinners, richer food, and evenings that want more focus
medium-full body gives the pairing its weight
dry sweetness changes how salt, fat, and spice land
red_cherry, tomato, olive are the leading flavor cues to follow
INTERPRETATION
What this drink feels like in plain language
Not the kind that disappears quickly; it keeps some weight and presence on the table.
FIT
Who it fits
- • People who want more presence, depth, and a slower pace
- • People who prefer a cleaner, drier finish over sweetness
CAUTION
Who may want to be careful
- • People who get tired quickly from heavier textures
SCENE
When it works especially well
- • Slower dinners, richer food, and evenings that want more focus
- • Later in the meal, slower settings, and nights that want more depth
What to Eat with Alpha Estate Xinomavro Hedgehog Vineyard?
Here are the food directions that fit Alpha Estate Xinomavro Hedgehog Vineyard based on aroma and texture cues.
Current analysis layers: 0 volatile and 0 nonvolatile compounds.
PAIRING CUE
Red meat
PAIRING CUE
Aged cheese
PAIRING CUE
Long dinner
WHY IT WORKS
- • Helps richer or fried foods feel less heavy after each bite
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Our take
Utility-first bottle intelligence for food pairing, dinner planning, gifting, and regional availability checks. Start with the taste shape, then move to where it fits.
ABV
14%
Body
medium-full
Sweetness
dry
Price
$$$$premium
Flavor Profile
Taxonomy
Still Red Wine
Red wine grouped by skin contact, tannin architecture, acidity, and regional appellation logic.
Category Taste Grid
Wine markers
Representative Compounds
Still Red Wine
- beta_damascenone - red-fruit lift and maturity amplifier
- rotundone - pepper note in syrah-like reds
- tannin_polyphenols - grip and structure from skins, seeds, and oak
- vanillin - sweet oak tone in barrel-aged examples
Wine
- ethyl_hexanoate - apple and pineapple ester lift in young white and sparkling wine
- isoamyl_acetate - banana and pear ester note in some young or carbonic styles
- beta_damascenone - baked apple, floral, and red-fruit amplifier in mature wine
- linalool - floral terpene in aromatic whites
- rotundone - black pepper marker in syrah and some cool-climate reds
- sotolon - curry, nut, and oxidative note in some fortified or aged wines
Legal and Protected Name Context
Still Red Wine
Protected names
Country: EU / major appellation markets
Authority: PDO/PGI and national appellation bodies
Law: AOC, DOCG, DOC, DO, and comparable origin systems
Focus: grape eligibility, yields, oak or aging rules, protected place names
Wine
Protected names
Country: European Union
Authority: European Union wine regime
Law: Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and related GI rules
Focus: PDO/PGI protection, labeling, grape-product definitions, origin-led categories
Country: France
Authority: INAO
Law: AOC/AOP framework
Focus: appellation hierarchy, permitted grapes, yield, regional protection
Country: Italy
Authority: Italian wine appellation law
Law: DOCG/DOC/IGT framework
Focus: origin hierarchy and production rules
Country: Spain
Authority: Spanish wine appellation law
Law: DOCa/DO/IGP framework
Focus: origin hierarchy and consejo regulador control
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Chemical Profile
Volatile Compounds (0)
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Nonvolatile Compounds (0)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What food goes well with Alpha Estate Xinomavro Hedgehog Vineyard?
Alpha Estate Xinomavro Hedgehog Vineyard pairs well with foods that share aroma cues such as red_cherry, tomato, olive. The medium-full body and dry sweetness help it land well with savory, richer dishes.
What does Alpha Estate Xinomavro Hedgehog Vineyard taste like?
Alpha Estate Xinomavro Hedgehog Vineyard is a Wine in the Still Red Wine family with 14% ABV. Expect a medium-full body, dry sweetness, and flavor cues such as red_cherry, tomato, olive, earth, spice, leather.
How much does Alpha Estate Xinomavro Hedgehog Vineyard cost?
Alpha Estate Xinomavro Hedgehog Vineyard usually sits in the premium price range for Wine. Actual shelf price varies by retailer and region.