Negoska is a red Greek wine grape variety ( Negushka) that is grown primarily in Central Macedonia. Around the town of Goumenissa the grape is blended with Xynomavro to produce very fruity wines with high alcohol levels.[J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes pg 127 Oxford University Press 1996 ]
Wine styles
According to wine expert
Oz Clarke, Negoska is capable of producing soft, full-bodied red wines with many rich fruit flavors. The grape can have low to moderate acidity 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.
[Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Negoska Accessed: December 5th, 2018]
