Wines made from Assyrtiko grapes of Heraklion
Discover the best wines made with Assyrtiko as a single variety or as a blend of Heraklion.
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 Heraklion is located in the region of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Zacharioudakis or the Domaine Alexakis produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Heraklion are Vilana, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Vidiano, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Heraklion often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, spices or smoke and sometimes also flavors of grass, vegetal or honey.
What are the typical flavors of the Assyrtiko grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 3% of Assyrtiko
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Assyrtiko
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- FloralPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko