Winery Creta OlympiasRetsina

White wine of Crete of Greece

2.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

The tasters did not really appreciate this wine.

The Retsina of Winery Creta Olympias is a white wine from the region of Crete.
This wine generally goes well with

Details and technical informations about Winery Creta Olympias's Retsina.

Winery

Winery Creta Olympias

Grape varieties

Vilana

Region/Great wine region

Crete

Country

Greece

Style of wine

White

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Retsina - 2014

In the top 100 of of Crete wines

Average rating: 3.1

Retsina - 2008

In the top 100 of of Crete wines

Average rating: 3

The best vintages of Retsina from Winery Creta Olympias are 2014, 2008

Informations about the Winery Creta Olympias

The winery offers 29 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.

This winery is part of the Mediterra Winery &ndash Creta Olympias.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Crete

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.

In the top 6000 of of Greece wines

In the top 200 of of Crete wines

In the top 350000 of white wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

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.

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