Negoska is a red

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(''Negushka'') that is grown primarily in

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. Around the town of

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the grape is blended with

Xynomavro Xinomavro (Greek language, Greek: Ξινόμαυρο , ''lit.'' 'sour black') is the principal red wine grape of the uplands of Naousa, Imathia, Naousa in the regional unit of Imathia, and around Amyntaio, in Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia, Greec ...

to produce very fruity wines with high

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Wine styles

According to wine expert

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, Negoska is capable of producing soft, full-bodied red wines with many rich fruit flavors. The grape can have low to moderate

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levels and is often blended with more acidic and tannic Xynomavro grape.Oz Clarke ''Encyclopedia of Grapes'' pg 164 Harcourt Books 2001

Synonyms

Over the years Negoska has been known under a variety of synonyms including Goumenissas Mavro, Mavro Goumenissas, Neghotska, Negotska, Negotska Popolka and Popolka Naoussis.

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(VIVC)
Negoska
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References

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