The best wines of Daphnes

Discover the best wines of Daphnes of Crete as well as the best winemakers of Daphnes and estates of Daphnes to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Daphnes and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Daphnes by region

Looking for a good wine of Daphnes of Crete among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Daphnes. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Daphnes with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Daphnes

See the top 100 best red wines of Daphnes

Want to buy a red wine of Daphnes cheap or sell a red wine of Daphnes 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 red wine of Daphnes

Red wines from the region of Daphnes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef stew, grandma melanie's cassoulet or macaroonade from sète.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Daphnes

On the nose the red wine of the region of Daphnes. often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of Daphnes

  • 2011With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Daphnes

  • Kotsifali
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mandilaria

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Daphnes

A wine route planned in the region of Daphnes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Daphnes.

Discovering the wine region of Daphnes

The wine region of Daphnes is located in the region of Heraklion of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Silva or the Domaine Douloufakis produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Daphnes are Vidiano et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Daphnes often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, ginger or melon and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or spices.

We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Daphnes, producing 11 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Daphnes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

Great white wines of Daphnes

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Daphnes

White wines from the region of Daphnes go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of roast pork with milk, grilled sardine fillets or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Daphnes

On the nose the white wine of the region of Daphnes. often reveals types of flavors of ginger, melon or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or non oak.

The best vintages in white wine of Daphnes

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.66/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Daphnes

  • Vidiano
  • Chardonnay
  • Moschato Spinas

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Daphnes

A wine route planned in the region of Daphnes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Daphnes.

    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 pink wines of Daphnes

    See the top 100 best pink wines of Daphnes

    Want to buy a pink wine of Daphnes cheap or sell a pink wine of Daphnes 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 pink wine of Daphnes

    Pink wines from the region of Daphnes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tanjia, leg of lamb with crust or monkfish with curry.

    Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Daphnes

    On the nose the pink wine of the region of Daphnes. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

    The best vintages in pink wine of Daphnes

    • 2018With an average score of 3.77/5
    • 2017With an average score of 3.67/5
    • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
    • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
    • 0With an average score of 3.48/5
    • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5

    The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Daphnes

    • Shiraz/Syrah
    • Kotsifali
    • Grenache

    The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Daphnes

    A wine route planned in the region of Daphnes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Daphnes.

      Discover the grape variety: Vidiano

      A very old grape variety grown in Greece, mostly at high altitudes, it is believed to have originated on the island of Crete. It can also be found in the United States, but is practically unknown in France. According to A.D.N. analyses, it is related to Thrapsthiri and Vilana.

      Great sweet wines of Daphnes

      See the top 100 best sweet wines of Daphnes

      Want to buy a sweet wine of Daphnes cheap or sell a sweet wine of Daphnes 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 Daphnes

      Sweet wines from the region of Daphnes go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

      Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Daphnes

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

      The best vintages in sweet wine of Daphnes

      • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
      • 0With an average score of 4.20/5

      The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Daphnes

      • Liatiko

      The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Daphnes

      A wine route planned in the region of Daphnes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Daphnes.

        The word of the wine: Assembly

        Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.