Decanter highlights 10 Xinomavro wines awarded at DWWA 2026
Two wines led Decanter’s selection of 10 Xinomavro-dominant Greek entries from DWWA 2026: Alpha Estate Single Vineyard Hedgehog Xinomavro 2023 and Mikro Ktima Titos Goumenissa 2022 each received Gold and 95 points.
Decanter published its selection on 30 October 2026, ahead of International Xinomavro Day on 1 November. The list comprises 10 Xinomavro-dominant wines that received medals in the 2026 edition of the Decanter World Wine Awards.1
Two Gold medals
Alpha Estate Single Vineyard Hedgehog Xinomavro 2023, from Amyndeon in Macedonia, earned Gold and 95 points, with an alcohol level of 14%. Mikro Ktima Titos Goumenissa 2022, also from Macedonia, received Gold and 95 points and has 13.5% alcohol.1
Eight Silver medals
The Silver medallists were Noema Xinomavro 2023 with 93 points; Amyntas Xinomavro 2022, Amyntas Xinomavro Rosé Brut NV and Kir-Yianni Cuvée Villages Xinomavro 2023 with 92 points each; and AmOenos Vineyards Bostani Xinomavro-Merlot 2025, Argatia Xinomavro 2020, Boutari Legacy 1879 Xinomavro 2020 and Boutari Wineries Dianthos Xinomavro 2025 with 91 points each.1
Xinomavro’s protected appellations
The source identifies Naoussa, Amyndeo and Goumenissa in Greek Macedonia, together with Rapsani in Thessaly, as the 4 protected appellations centred on Xinomavro. Naoussa reds must contain 100% Xinomavro; in Goumenissa it is blended with at least 20% Negoska, while Rapsani combines it with Krassato and Stavroto. The Winemakers of Northern Greece launched International Xinomavro Day in 2019.1
Sources
Written by the Dionysus editors from the sources above.
