The Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης) of Chania of Crete

Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)
The winery offers 33 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Crete.
It is located in Chania in the region of Crete
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The Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης) is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 33 wines for sale in of Chania to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης) wines

Looking for the best Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης) wines in Chania among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης) 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 Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης) wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

How Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or lamb such as recipes of greek moussaka, baked sea bream or lamb tagine with prunes and almonds.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

On the nose the red wine of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης). often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.62/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης).

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Kotsifali
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Mandilaria
  • Carignan

Discovering the wine region of Chania

Cretan sub-region in the west of the island around Chania, dominated by the Lefka Ori (White Mountains), the coolest zone of Crete, calcareous and schistous soils. Vidiano is the signature indigenous white: generous and aromatic with apricot, yellow peach, citrus, white flowers, honey and a mineral touch — the Cretan equivalent of Viognier. Lively, crunchy Vilana (citrus, herbs) as white. Versatile indigenous Romeiko, fruity spiced Kotsifali and Syrah as Mediterranean reds.

The top white wines of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

How Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou or chantilly cream.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

On the nose the white wine of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης). often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or floral.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.58/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης).

  • Malvasia di Candia Aromatica
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Vidiano
  • Vilana
  • Malvasia

Discover the grape variety: Malvasia di Candia Aromatica

Versatile muscat-style whites — dry, frizzante or rich passito — with a pale to amber robe and an ample palate, featuring intense aromas of white flowers (elderflower, acacia), yellow fruits (apricot), muscat and honeyed notes in passito versions. Star of the Colli Piacentini DOC and Colli di Parma DOC in Emilia-Romagna. Aromatic Malvasia variety grown in central Italy.

The top sweet wines of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

How Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης). often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης).

  • Romeiko

The word of the wine: Old vines

There are no specific regulations governing the term "vieilles vignes". After 20 to 25 years, the yields stabilize and tend to decrease, the vines are deeply rooted, and the grapes that come from them give richer, more concentrated, more sappy wines, expressing with more nuance the characteristics of their terroir. It is possible to find plots of vines that claim to be a century old.

The top pink wines of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

How Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust or pasta gratin with mortau sausage.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης). often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

  • 2016With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.49/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης).

  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης)

Planning a wine route in the of Chania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Dourakis (Ντουρακης).

Discover the grape variety: Vilana

Dry, vivid and fresh whites with a pale golden robe, slender mouthfeel and preserved acidity, with delicate aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, pear, white flowers, Mediterranean herbs and saline mineral notes. Thirst-quenching profile and aromatic finesse. Star of Peza PDO in central Crete (Heraklion), often blended with Vidiano and Thrapsathiri. An autochthonous Greek Cretan variety, signature of easy-drinking island whites and the viticultural revival of Crete.

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