Winery DigenakisPaliarda Single Vineyard Assyrtiko

White wine of Crete of Greece

3.1

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Paliarda Single Vineyard Assyrtiko of Winery Digenakis is a white wine from the region of Crete.
This wine generally goes well with

Details and technical informations about Winery Digenakis's Paliarda Single Vineyard Assyrtiko.

Winery

Winery Digenakis

Grape varieties

Assyrtiko

Region/Great wine region

Crete

Country

Greece

Style of wine

White

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Paliarda Single Vineyard Assyrtiko - 2018

In the top 100 of of Crete wines

Average rating: 3.2

The best vintages of Paliarda Single Vineyard Assyrtiko from Winery Digenakis are 2018

Informations about the Winery Digenakis

The winery offers 23 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.

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

It is located in Crete

The Winery Digenakis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 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 750 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.

News related to this wine

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The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

The word of the wine: Great wine

In the Bordeaux vineyards, the grand vin is the main wine of the château, although a "second wine" is usually produced. It is a wine of lesser ageing made from the youngest vines.