The best wines of Lasithi

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

Top wines of Lasithi by region

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

Great red wines of Lasithi

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

Red wines from the region of Lasithi go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), lamb tagine with dried fruits or pheasant with mushrooms and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Lasithi

On the nose the red wine of the region of Lasithi. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of Lasithi

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.55/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Lasithi

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Kotsifali

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Lasithi

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

Discovering the wine region of Lasithi

The wine region of Lasithi is located in the region of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Τοπλογ (Toplou) or the Domaine Τοπλογ (Toplou) produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lasithi are Chardonnay, Vilana and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lasithi often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.

We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Lasithi, producing 8 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lasithi go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Lasithi

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Lasithi

White wines from the region of Lasithi go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauté of veal with olives (corsica), brandade of cod from nimes or goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Lasithi

On the nose the white wine of the region of Lasithi. often reveals types of flavors of oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Lasithi

  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.66/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Lasithi

  • Thrapsathiri
  • Vilana
  • Assyrtiko
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Lasithi

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

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 Lasithi

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

Pink wines from the region of Lasithi go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in pink wine of Lasithi

  • 0With an average score of 3.20/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Lasithi

  • Liatiko

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Lasithi

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

Discover the grape 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.

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