The Winery Idaia of Heraklion of Crete
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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.
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.
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 traditional flemish carbonades, brandade of cod from nimes or salmon and goat cheese quiche.
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 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.
How Winery Idaia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou.
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.
Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Winery Idaia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of greek moussaka or saint nectaire cheese spread with local ham.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Idaia. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Wine of the year, fruity and easy to drink. Beaujolais Nouveau is not the only one in this category, the Côtes-du-Rhône, Touraine and Gaillac appellations also produce new wines.
How Winery Idaia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Idaia. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or dried fruit.
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.
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.
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.
Writing in the Oeno One journal, researchers said climate data showed a significant increase in average growing season temperatures in both Napa and Bordeaux, particularly since the 1980s. So far the warmer conditions have generally contributed to better average wine quality, noted the authors, from the University of Bordeaux’s ISVV Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin and UC Davis. Yet, they questioned how long this would continue. The authors said: ‘In Napa and Bordeaux, viticulture has ...
On 11 April, 2022, cold temperatures, snow and frost arrived in the Willamette Valley. The pre-dawn hours of 15 April were particularly devastating, with numerous vineyards registering overnight lows of minus three to zero degrees Celsius. Gregory Jones, a research climatologist and CEO of Abacela Winery in Roseburg, Oregon, refers to the event as ‘February in April’ in his weather and climate newsletter. The frost’s timing was disastrous. Thanks to a warmer, drier Oregon winter, Chardonnay and ...
I’m fortunate enough to taste a fair amount of fine wine each year and I have come to the conclusion that each of us is forced to build our own stylistic preferences, regardless of the appellation or classification of a wine. Instead of simply choosing a bottle of Bordeaux over Barolo, for example, most of us probably aim to drink each on the right occasion and, in doing so, carve out our individual preferences for these wines. My personal bias – which I must confess, to be fair and transp ...
Wine of the year, fruity and easy to drink. Beaujolais Nouveau is not the only one in this category, the Côtes-du-Rhône, Touraine and Gaillac appellations also produce new wines.