Top 100 wines of Peza

Discover the top 100 best wines of Peza of Heraklion as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Peza and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Peza

The wine region of Peza is located in the region of Heraklion of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paterianakis or the Domaine Paterianakis produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Peza are Vidiano, Vilana and Assyrtiko, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Peza often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, citrus fruit or tree fruit.

We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Peza, producing 15 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Peza go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.

News from the vineyard of Peza

UK wine trade urges government rethink on duty tax plans

Ministers have said plans to link duty tax more closely to alcohol levels (abv) from February 2023 will create a simpler and fairer system, but UK wine trade leaders have called for a government rethink. The issue is coming to a head as a government-led consultation period nears its 30 January deadline. While plans to abolish the premium tax rate on sparkling wine have been widely welcomed, the new system would see duty increase on some still and fortified wines. This could lead to price rises, ...

Walls’ hidden gems: Mas de Libian, Ardèche

Our feet crunched through layers of dry oak leaves as we climbed a pebbly path towards the vineyards behind the farmhouse. Roots go deep here. Not just the tall oaks and squat vines, but families too. I walked the vineyards at Mas de Libian with Hélène Thibon, but it was her father Jean-Pierre that greeted me when I arrived. Hélène’s sister Catherine was out front with Bambi the horse, ploughing the sandier plots. Later, we tasted in the winery with Hélène’s son Aurélien. Three generations of a ...

Austria’s Wagram region granted DAC status

With the signing off by the Austrian minister of agriculture, sustainability and tourism, Elisabeth Köstinger, Wagram becomes Austria’s seventeenth DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus), following Wachau and Ruster Ausbruch in 2020, and Carnutum in October 2019. ‘This was not an easy nut for the winemakers of the Wagram region to crack,’ said Chris Yorke, CEO of the Austrian wine marketing board, Austrian Wine, ‘but after comprehensive discussions and much thought, the Wagram ...