Winery SilvaGrifos Dry White
White wine
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The Grifos Dry White of the Winery Silva is in the top 10 of wines of Daphnes.
Discover the grape variety: Vidiano
Structured and aromatic whites with a golden robe, full mouthfeel and preserved acidity, with intense aromas of apricot, white peach, melon, ripe yellow fruits, white flowers, fresh almond and Mediterranean mineral notes. Good ageing potential. Star of the Cretan ampelographic renaissance (Rethymno, Heraklion), compared to Viognier for its richness. A Greek autochthon of Crete, rediscovered in the 2000s by modern winemakers.
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The best vintages of Grifos Dry White from Winery Silva are 0
Informations about the Winery Silva
The Winery Silva is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Daphnes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Daphnes
Crete's westernmost Heraklion PDO (PDO 1971, eastern foothills of Mount Psiloritis at 2,456 m, hills at 300–500 m, sea-breeze-channelling valleys, moderately fertile clay loams rich in calcium carbonate >40%, pH 7–8. 5). Liatiko as the native flagship red — intense ripe red fruits and gentle spice, full-bodied with high alcohol, silky low tannins. Made as dry and traditional sweet wines.
The wine region of Crete
Largest Greek island and 2nd national wine region, millennia-old Minoan heritage. Signature native Vidiano in whites, rediscovered jewel: ample, expressive with signature apricot, yellow peach, white flowers, honey, tropical fruit and a mineral touch, round and long palate. Also fresh lemony Vilana, rare Plyto and Thrapsathiri. Liatiko reds (most planted) supple with cherry, dried herbs and spice; fruity Kotsifali, tannic Mandilari.
The word of the wine: Rancio
Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).
