The Winery Gavalas is one of the best wineries to follow in Crete.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Crete to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Gavalas wines in Crete among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Gavalas 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 Gavalas wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Gavalas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), bitumen leg of lamb or red wine fondue.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Gavalas. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
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.
We currently count 68 estates and châteaux in the of Crete, producing 394 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Crete go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
How Winery Gavalas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the white wine of Winery Gavalas. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
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Jacquère is the most widespread grape variety in Savoie. It has medium-sized bunches that are cylindrical-conical. They are compact and often winged. The berries are medium-sized and can be slightly elongated or spherical, with thick skins that turn from yellowish green to golden yellow to a slightly pinkish hue when fully ripe. The soft flesh of the fruit of this variety is tart but not very juicy. Jacquère has a budding process almost identical to that of Chasselas. With a semi-erect growth habit, this white variety is vigorous and fertile, and should be pruned short to be more productive. It thrives on clay-limestone soils as well as on stony scree. Grey rot and black rot are the main enemies of Jaquère. It can cope with oidium and mildew. This variety produces a light, pale, acidic and lively wine with a floral aroma. It should be consumed quickly.
