Top 100 wines of Crete
Discover the top 100 best wines of Crete as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Crete and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Crete
Largest Greek island and 2nd national wine region, millennia-old Minoan heritage. Signature native Vidiano in whites, rediscovered jewel: ample, expressive with signature apricot, yellow peach, white flowers, honey, tropical fruit and a mineral touch, round and long palate. Also fresh lemony Vilana, rare Plyto and Thrapsathiri. Liatiko reds (most planted) supple with cherry, dried herbs and spice; fruity Kotsifali, tannic Mandilari.
Volcanic soils.
Discover the grape variety: Malvasia
Aromatic, rich whites or reds ranging from pale gold to amber, with a broad palate and variable acidity, featuring signature aromas of yellow fruits (apricot, peach), white flowers, honey, dried fruits, muscat and spice notes. Made dry, sweet, liqueur and sparkling. Stars of countless Italian (Malvasia delle Lipari, Colli Piacentini), Spanish, Portuguese (Madeira) and Croatian appellations. Family of historic grape varieties of Greek origin (Monemvasia).
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Crete
wines from the region of Crete go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), lamb stew with melting peppers or baked sea bream.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Crete
On the nose in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or cherry.
