Winery DouloufakisAlárgo Assyrtiko White
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Alárgo Assyrtiko White of Winery Douloufakis in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Douloufakis's Alárgo Assyrtiko White.
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
The best vintages of Alárgo Assyrtiko White from Winery Douloufakis are 2017, 2018, 0, 2013
Informations about the Winery Douloufakis
The Winery Douloufakis 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: Hard
A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.
