The best wines of Heraklion

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Heraklion

Red wines from the region of Heraklion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, lamb chops à la champvallon or beef fajitas.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Heraklion

On the nose the red wine of the region of Heraklion. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of smoke, citrus fruit or tree fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of Heraklion

• 2014With an average score of 3.82/5
• 2015With an average score of 3.78/5
• 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
• 2011With an average score of 3.73/5
• 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
• 2010With an average score of 3.66/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Heraklion

• Kotsifali
• Shiraz/Syrah
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Merlot
• Liatiko
• Mandilaria

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Heraklion

White wines from the region of Heraklion go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of oven-baked salmon mozzarella sandwiches, mussels with cream supers or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Heraklion

On the nose the white wine of the region of Heraklion. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, lemon or non oak and sometimes also flavors of floral, oak or vegetal.

The best vintages in white wine of Heraklion

• 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
• 2018With an average score of 3.73/5
• 2017With an average score of 3.73/5
• 2015With an average score of 3.68/5
• 2016With an average score of 3.65/5
• 2014With an average score of 3.61/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Heraklion

• Vilana
• Vidiano
• Sauvignon Blanc
• Malvasia di Candia Aromatica
• Chardonnay
• Moscato

Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Heraklion

Pink wines from the region of Heraklion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg or pizza with peppers and spicy chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Heraklion

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Heraklion. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak.

The best vintages in pink wine of Heraklion

• 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
• 2018With an average score of 3.82/5
• 2017With an average score of 3.75/5
• 2014With an average score of 3.55/5
• 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
• 2015With an average score of 3.16/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Heraklion

• Kotsifali
• Shiraz/Syrah
• Mandilaria
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Liatiko
• Moscato

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Heraklion

Sweet wines from the region of Heraklion go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts such as recipes of plain cupcakes.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Heraklion

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Heraklion. often reveals types of flavors of earth, dried fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Heraklion

• 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
• 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
• 2008With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Heraklion

• Moscato
• Liatiko