Top 100 wines of Cephalonia
Discover the top 100 best wines of Cephalonia of Cephalonia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Cephalonia and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Cephalonia
The wine region of Cephalonia is located in the region of Ionian Islands of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gentilini or the Domaine Sclavus (Sclavos) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cephalonia are Agiorgitiko, Moschofilero and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cephalonia often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, pineapple or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
We currently count 10 estates and châteaux in the of Cephalonia, producing 67 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cephalonia go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Cephalonia
wines from the region of Cephalonia go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef such as recipes of garlic shrimp, chocolate mug cake or shepherd's pie (quebec!).
News from the vineyard of Cephalonia
Rethinking the wine bottle for the future
There’s been a focus on making wine production less energy intensive as well as environmentally friendly in order to address climate change. The efforts continue but, as is the case for electric cars where it’s the battery technology that needs innovating, it’s in wine bottles where we’re seeing rapid change. It comes in a two-pronged attack to reduce energy use in manufacturing and then an even bigger emphasis on reducing bottle weight for shipping to reduce fuel usage and thus CO2 production. ...
‘Space vines’ trial on-track, says team who put Petrus in orbit
Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon ‘space vines’ that were fired into orbit alongside bottles of Petrus 2000 have been nurtured alongside their ‘daughter’ plants in western France, said researchers in an update on the project. ‘The first “space grapes” are now visible on the canes just a few months after the replanting phase that occurred in February 2022,’ said Space Cargo Unlimited, the start-up leading the project. A total of 320 vine canes spent more than a year on the Int ...
Port and Sherry importers incensed by UK duty tax plans
Prices on Port and Sherry could increase by around 13% in the UK if the government presses ahead with its duty tax reform as planned, according to industry leaders. Producers and merchants have been left incensed by the plans, said the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) today (9 December), following a meeting with members connected to fortified wine. ‘If you like a glass of Port or Sherry at Christmas we suggest you make the most of it this year [because] it might be priced out of your C ...