The Winery Idaia of Heraklion of Crete

Winery Idaia
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 5 of the estates of Crete.
It is located in Heraklion in the region of Crete

The Winery Idaia is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Heraklion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Idaia wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Idaia

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Idaia

How Winery Idaia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork roll with tomato sauce, whole salmon in aromatic broth or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Idaia

On the nose the white wine of Winery Idaia. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lemon or orange and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Idaia

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Vidiano
  • Thrapsathiri
  • Vilana
  • Chardonnay

Discovering 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.

We currently count 10 estates and châteaux in the of Heraklion, producing 77 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Heraklion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

The top red wines of Winery Idaia

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Idaia

How Winery Idaia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, tajine of merguez and potatoes or stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Idaia

On the nose the red wine of Winery Idaia. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Idaia

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.81/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mandilaria
  • Kotsifali
  • Liatiko

Discover the grape variety: Vilana

A very old grape variety grown in Greece - one of the main ones - most often at high altitude, it is said to have originated on the island of Crete. It can also be found in Italy, but is practically unknown in France. D.N.A. analyses have shown that it is related to Thrapsthiri and Vidiano.

The top pink wines of Winery Idaia

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Idaia

How Winery Idaia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of steak tartare or endive salad with walnuts, comté cheese and bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Idaia

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

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Idaia

  • 0With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Liatiko

The word of the wine: SR

A company of harvesters and handlers who have pooled their equipment (press, vats, etc.).

The top sweet wines of Winery Idaia

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Idaia

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

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Idaia

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Idaia. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or dried fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Idaia

  • 0With an average score of 4.30/5

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

  • 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 Idaia

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

Discover the grape variety: Vidiano

A very old grape variety grown in Greece, mostly at high altitudes, it is believed to have originated on the island of Crete. It can also be found in the United States, but is practically unknown in France. According to A.D.N. analyses, it is related to Thrapsthiri and Vilana.

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