The Winery Silva of Daphnes of Crete

Winery Silva
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Crete.
It is located in Daphnes in the region of Crete

The Winery Silva is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Daphnes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Silva wines

Looking for the best Winery Silva wines in Daphnes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Silva 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 Silva wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Silva

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Silva

How Winery Silva wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of fish pot, scupion (small cuttlefish) in hot sauce or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Silva

On the nose the white wine of Winery Silva. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, earth or spices and sometimes also flavors of melon, ginger or oak.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Silva

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Silva.

  • Vidiano
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Plyto
  • Moschato Spinas
  • Chardonnay
  • Malvasia

Discovering the wine region of Daphnes

The wine region of Daphnes is located in the region of Heraklion of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Silva or the Domaine Douloufakis produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Daphnes are Vidiano et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Daphnes often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, ginger or melon and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or spices.

We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Daphnes, producing 11 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Daphnes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

The top pink wines of Winery Silva

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Silva

How Winery Silva wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fresh sausage, marinated lamb chops or chicken massala.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Silva

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Silva. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Silva

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Silva.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Kotsifali

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top red wines of Winery Silva

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Silva

How Winery Silva wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or tunisian mloukia of grandmother mimi.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Silva

On the nose the red wine of Winery Silva. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, non oak or oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Silva

  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Silva.

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

The word of the wine: Malic (acid)

An acid that occurs naturally in many wines and is transformed into lactic acid during malolactic fermentation.

The top sweet wines of Winery Silva

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Silva

How Winery Silva wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Silva.

  • Liatiko

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Silva

Planning a wine route in the of Daphnes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Silva.

Discover the grape variety: Moscato

News about Winery Silva and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Malic (acid)

An acid that occurs naturally in many wines and is transformed into lactic acid during malolactic fermentation.

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