Wines made from Assyrtiko grapes of Crete
Discover the best wines made with Assyrtiko as a single variety or as a blend of Crete.
More informations about the variety Assyrtiko
This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.
More informations about the region of Crete
The wine region of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lyrarakis or the Domaine Economou (Oikonomoy) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Crete are Vidiano, Vilana and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Crete often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cocoa or raisin and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, red cherry or red fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Assyrtiko grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 14% of Assyrtiko
- Tree fruitPresent in 14% of Assyrtiko
- EarthPresent in 10% of Assyrtiko
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Assyrtiko
- OakPresent in 7% of Assyrtiko
- Tropical fruitPresent in 7% of Assyrtiko
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Assyrtiko
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Assyrtiko
- FloralPresent in 5% of Assyrtiko
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Assyrtiko
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- Green applePresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- ButterPresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- LimePresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- LemonPresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- MineralityPresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- StonePresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- Lemon zestPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- MelonPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
News about the grape variety Assyrtiko
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