Top 100 wines of Cyclades
Discover the top 100 best wines of Cyclades of Cyclades as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Cyclades and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Cyclades
The wine region of Cyclades is located in the region of Aegean Sea of Aegean Sea of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Argyros or the Domaine SantoWines produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cyclades are Assyrtiko, Aidani and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cyclades often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or vegetal.
In the mouth of Cyclades is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 19 estates and châteaux in the of Cyclades, producing 40 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cyclades go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, mature and hard cheese or vegetarian.
Discover the grape variety: Aidani
This grape variety has been cultivated in Greece for a very long time - most often at high altitudes - more specifically in the Cyclades islands, the island of Rhodes, Crete, etc. and is practically unknown in other wine-producing countries, including France. We can meet the black aidani or mavro, very rare, it has however no link with the white or aspro.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Cyclades
wines from the region of Cyclades go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or pasta such as recipes of mussels with bleu de bresse, medallions of monkfish with citrus fruits or pasta with auvergne blue cheese.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Cyclades
On the nose in the region of Cyclades often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, chocolate or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of red cherry, cocoa or black fruits. In the mouth in the region of Cyclades is a powerful with a nice freshness.
News from the vineyard of Cyclades
The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin
Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...
DWWA judge profile: Matthew Horsley
Matthew Horsley is a judge at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards. Matthew Horsley Matthew Horsley is a buyer at The Wine Society, having worked for them for over 9 years. After graduating university with a degree in Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, Matthew joined The Wine Society as a Christmas temp before joining the Tastings and Events Team where he spent three and a half years. He joined the Buying Department in 2017 and now buys the wines of England, Greece and Hungary for The So ...
Cambridge University study suggests smaller glasses can reduce overall wine consumption
The researchers conducted a crossover trial featuring 217 UK households that drink wine on a regular basis. They were randomly given 290ml or 350ml glasses to drink from during the four-week study period. Researchers noted that wine consumption fell by 6.5% when those featured in the study were drinking from the smaller glasses. The trial also focused on bottle sizes. The households taking part in the survey spent two weeks drinking from full-sized 75cl bottles and two weeks drinking from half b ...