Winery Creta OlympiasIsle Creta Red
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Isle Creta Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Isle Creta Red
Original food and wine pairings with Isle Creta Red
The Isle Creta Red of Winery Creta Olympias matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of kafta bil saniyeh (lebanese dish), leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or oriental stuffed vegetables.
Details and technical informations about Winery Creta Olympias's Isle Creta Red.
Discover the grape variety: Catarratto
Most certainly of Italian origin, more exactly from Sicily where it is very present, ... almost unknown in France, met in Tunisia. It is involved in the production of the famous Marsala.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Isle Creta Red from Winery Creta Olympias are 0
Informations about the Winery Creta Olympias
The Winery Creta Olympias is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Crete to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crete
The wine region of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lyrarakis or the Domaine Economou (Oikonomoy) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Crete are Vidiano, Vilana and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Crete often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cocoa or raisin and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, red cherry or red fruit.
The word of the wine: Acidity
When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.
