Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)Sitia Red
Red wine
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
On the nose the Sitia Red of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, minerality or red fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)'s Sitia Red.
Discover the grape variety: Manto negro
This grape variety is native to the Balearic Islands (Spain), more precisely to the island of Mayorque, and has been cultivated for a very long time. D.N.A. analyses have shown that it is the result of a natural cross between the sabaté and the callet cas concos (negrella), the latter being in danger of extinction. Manto negro is hardly known in other wine-producing countries, but in France it should be interesting for the production of original rosé wines that are pleasant to drink.
Last vintages of this wine
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 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.
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: Reserve wine (champagne)
Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.
