Winery SilvaPsithiros Red
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Psithiros Red of the Winery Silva is in the top 5 of wines of Heraklion.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Psithiros Red of Winery Silva in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Psithiros Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Psithiros Red
Original food and wine pairings with Psithiros Red
The Psithiros Red of Winery Silva matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef skewers or duck leg confit in cider.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Psithiros Red from Winery Silva are 2014, 2011, 0
Informations about the Winery Silva
The Winery Silva is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Heraklion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Heraklion
The wine region of Heraklion is located in the region of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Zacharioudakis or the Domaine Alexakis produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Heraklion are Vilana, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Vidiano, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Heraklion often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, spices or smoke and sometimes also flavors of grass, vegetal or honey.
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: Mou
Said of a wine unbalanced by its lack of acidity.
