The best wines of Peza
Discover the best wines of Peza of Crete as well as the best winemakers of Peza and estates of Peza to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Peza and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Peza by region
Looking for a good wine of Peza of Crete among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Peza. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Peza with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Peza
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Peza
Red wines from the region of Peza go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, rack of lamb in a salt crust or loubia.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Peza
On the nose the red wine of the region of Peza. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
The best vintages in red wine of Peza
- 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.64/5
- 0With an average score of 3.56/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.55/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.54/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Peza
- Kotsifali
- Mandilaria
- Shiraz/Syrah
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Peza
A wine route planned in the region of Peza? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Peza.
- Winery Paterianakis Peza
Discovering the wine region of Peza
The wine region of Peza is located in the region of Heraklion of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paterianakis or the Domaine Paterianakis produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Peza are Vidiano, Vilana and Assyrtiko, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Peza often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, citrus fruit or tree fruit.
We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Peza, producing 15 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Peza go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.
Great white wines of Peza
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Peza
White wines from the region of Peza go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pan-fried potatoes with smoked salmon and rosemary, paella from an old spanish grandmother... or zucchini quiche.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Peza
On the nose the white wine of the region of Peza. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, butter or minerality.
The best vintages in white wine of Peza
- 2017With an average score of 3.76/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.73/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.63/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.54/5
- 0With an average score of 3.51/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Peza
- Vidiano
- Vilana
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Thrapsathiri
- Muscat Blanc
- Assyrtiko
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Peza
A wine route planned in the region of Peza? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Peza.
- Winery Paterianakis Peza
- Winery Peza Union Peza
Discover the grape variety: White muscat
White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.
Great pink wines of Peza
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Peza
Pink wines from the region of Peza go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, lamb tagine with prunes or makrouna salsa (tunisian pastry).
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Peza
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Peza. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
The best vintages in pink wine of Peza
- 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
- 0With an average score of 3.70/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Peza
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Kotsifali
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Peza
A wine route planned in the region of Peza? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Peza.
- Winery Paterianakis Peza
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.
A wine route in the region of Peza ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Kalloni heraklion