The Domaine Menexes of Crete

Domaine Menexes - Blend
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Crete.
It is located in Crete

The Domaine Menexes is one of the best wineries to follow in Crete.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Crete to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Menexes wines

Looking for the best Domaine Menexes wines in Crete among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Menexes wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine Menexes wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Menexes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Menexes

How Domaine Menexes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, lamb garam massala or duck breast in a crust.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Menexes

  • 2017With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Menexes.

  • Kotsifali
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mandilaria

Discovering 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.

We currently count 68 estates and châteaux in the of Crete, producing 394 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Crete go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

The top pink wines of Domaine Menexes

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Menexes

How Domaine Menexes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Menexes.

  • Kotsifali
  • Mandilaria

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.

The top white wines of Domaine Menexes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Menexes

How Domaine Menexes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Menexes

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Menexes.

  • Vilana
  • Vidiano
  • Malvasia di Candia Aromatica

The word of the wine: Piqué

Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Menexes

Planning a wine route in the of Crete? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Menexes.

Discover the grape variety: Vidiano

A very old grape variety grown in Greece, mostly at high altitudes, it is believed to have originated on the island of Crete. It can also be found in the United States, but is practically unknown in France. According to A.D.N. analyses, it is related to Thrapsthiri and Vilana.

News about Domaine Menexes and wines from the region

Plans to rebuild after wildfire damages rare vines in Crete

Growers in the village of Melambes in Crete saw devastating wildfires cause ‘complete damage to 300 acres (121.4 hectares) of old pre-phylloxera vines’ in July, according to an online crowdfunding page created to support viticulture in the area and help those affected. Although fire burned 90% of the vineyard, it’s hoped some damaged vines can be rescued, said winemaker Iliana Malihin, of her namesake winery and who has spearheaded a community project to revive the site in recent years. Ye ...

Burgundy: MSc course in sustainable wine tourism launches

Prospective students from around the world can apply for the new MSc course in sustainable wine tourism and gastronomy, beginning in the 2022 academic year, said the School of Wine & Spirits Business. Based in Dijon, a short distance from the heart of the Côte d’Or’s famous vineyards, the institution is part of the Burgundy School of Business (BSB). It said the MSc in sustainable wine tourism and gastronomy will be taught in English and reflects ‘strong demand from companies for ...

EU grants member states the right to use resistant hybrid varieties in appellation wines

Following a recent modification of EU rules, member states are now allowed to employ resistant varieties in the production of wines with protected denominations of origin (PDO). The decision, published last week in the Official Journal of the European Union, is part of a wider revision of previous regulations that established common quality schemes, organisation of the market, definitions, descriptions, presentations, and labelling of European agricultural products and foodstuffs. Before the ann ...

The word of the wine: Piqué

Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.

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