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

See the top 100 best red wines of Lasithi

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 beef tongue with pickle sauce, kapama of lamb (traditional bosnian dish) or adapted vietnamese fondue.

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
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5

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 stuffed tomatoes with thermomix, salmon crumble or spinach and goat cheese 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 earth, vegetal or oak 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 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.64/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Lasithi

  • Thrapsathiri
  • Vilana
  • Chardonnay
  • Assyrtiko

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: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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 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.

News from the vineyard of Lasithi

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 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Verzé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

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