The best wines of Chania
Discover the best wines of Chania of Crete as well as the best winemakers of Chania and estates of Chania to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Chania and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Chania by region
Looking for a good wine of Chania of Crete among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Chania. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Chania with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Chania
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Chania
Red wines from the region of Chania go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices or chicken with olives in a couscousier.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Chania
On the nose the red wine of the region of Chania. often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
The best vintages in red wine of Chania
- 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.84/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.74/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.65/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Chania
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Kotsifali
- Merlot
- Mourvedre
- Carignan
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Chania
A wine route planned in the region of Chania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Chania.
- Winery Anoskeli Chania
- Winery Vinolio Chania
- Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης) Chania
- Winery Pnevmatikakis Kissamos
Discovering the wine region of Chania
The wine region of Chania is located in the region of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Manousakis or the Domaine Dourakis (Ντουρακης) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chania are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Vilana and Vidiano, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chania often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or earth.
We currently count 9 estates and châteaux in the of Chania, producing 38 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chania go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb.
Great white wines of Chania
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Chania
White wines from the region of Chania go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef such as recipes of homemade pork curry, tiramisu (original recipe) or tournedos rossini with port sauce.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Chania
On the nose the white wine of the region of Chania. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or earth.
The best vintages in white wine of Chania
- 2019With an average score of 3.82/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.58/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.52/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.48/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Chania
- Vidiano
- Vilana
- Malvasia
- Malvasia di Candia Aromatica
- Muscat Blanc
- Moscato
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Chania
A wine route planned in the region of Chania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Chania.
- Winery Anoskeli Chania
- Winery Martsakis Kissamos
- Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης) Chania
- Winery Pnevmatikakis Kissamos
- Winery Vinolio Chania
- Mavres Winery (Οινοποιείο Μαυρες) Chania
Discover the grape variety: Vilana
A very old grape variety grown in Greece - one of the main ones - most often at high altitude, it is said to have originated on the island of Crete. It can also be found in Italy, but is practically unknown in France. D.N.A. analyses have shown that it is related to Thrapsthiri and Vidiano.
Great pink wines of Chania
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Chania
Pink wines from the region of Chania go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), chicken, zucchini and tomato pie or osso bucco of lamb.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Chania
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Chania. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
The best vintages in pink wine of Chania
- 2016With an average score of 3.73/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.62/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.49/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.44/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Chania
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Grenache
- Romeiko
- Kotsifali
- Liatiko
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Chania
A wine route planned in the region of Chania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Chania.
- Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης) Chania
- Winery Anoskeli Chania
- Winery Vinolio Chania
- Winery Pnevmatikakis Kissamos
- Winery Κεντρικής Ένωσης Χανίων Chania
Discover the grape variety: Grenache
Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Great sweet wines of Chania
See the top 100 best sweet wines of ChaniaWant to buy a sweet wine of Chania cheap or sell a sweet wine of Chania at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Chania
Sweet wines from the region of Chania go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Chania
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Chania. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Chania
- 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Chania
- Romeiko
The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Chania
A wine route planned in the region of Chania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Chania.
- Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης) Chania
- Winery Pnevmatikakis Kissamos
- Winery Chania Chania
The word of the wine: Table wine
Everything that is not VQPRD (European designation for all appellation wines: quality wine produced in a specific region). In principle, the bottom of the ladder. But, as in Italy a decade ago (Vino da Tavola), this category is also a refuge for wines that are out of the ordinary, whose producers refuse to accept certain grape variety or vinification dictates.
News from the vineyard of Chania
The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley
Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...
The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...
Chablis wines with Joe Fattorini in The Wine Show @Home
In this first episode of a series dedicated to Chablis wines on @The Wine Show @Home, wine expert and TV host Joe Fattorini introduces the vineyards and the wines of Chablis through a tasting of three wines: a Petit Chablis, a Chablis and a Chablis Premier Cru. #PureChablis #BourgogneWines #Chablis ...
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