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

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 sloth pork loin, mutton stew with potatoes and garlic or lamb chops marinated with herbs.

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

The wine region of Chania is located in the region of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Manousakis or the Domaine Dourakis (Ντουρακης) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chania are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Vilana and Vidiano, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chania often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or earth.

We currently count 9 estates and châteaux in the of Chania, producing 38 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chania go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb.

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 jambalaya (louisiana) or very simple muffins.

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: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

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: Smoked white

See sauvignon.

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 beef mironton or snail and comté pie.

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: 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.

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: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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