Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) - Sitia Red

Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)Sitia Red

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Sitia Red of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) is a red wine from the region of Crete.
This wine generally goes well with
The Sitia Red of the Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) is in the top 50 of wines of Greece and in the top 5 of wines of Crete.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with oak taste

tobacco, oak

Wine with spices taste

savory, cinnamon

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Sitia Red of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or orange and sometimes also flavors of cedar, savory or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)'s Sitia Red.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gamaret

Gamaret noir is a grape variety that originated in Switzerland. 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 vine is characterized by medium-sized bunches, and grapes of medium size. Gamaret noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Sitia Red - 2013
In the top 5 of of Crete wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sitia Red - 2012
In the top 5 of of Crete wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sitia Red - 2010
In the top 5 of of Crete wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Sitia Red - 2009
In the top 5 of of Crete wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sitia Red - 2006
In the top 5 of of Crete wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sitia Red - 2004
In the top 5 of of Crete wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Sitia Red - 2000
In the top 5 of of Crete wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Sitia Red from Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) are 1999, 2004, 2000, 2013 and 2006.

Informations about the Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Crete

The Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Crete to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Crete
In the top 55 of of Greece wines
In the top 3 of of Crete wines
In the top 9000 of red wines
In the top 15000 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.

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The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

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The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

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The word of the wine: Budding

Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine corresponding to the bursting of the buds and the appearance of the first leaves.

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