Winery KaravitakisCretan Red

Red wine of Crete of Greece

2.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

The tasters did not really appreciate this wine.

The Cretan Red of Winery Karavitakis is a red wine from the region of Crete.
This wine generally goes well with beef, mature and hard cheese or spicy food.

Food and wine pairings with Cretan Red

Pairings that work perfectly with Cretan Red

Original food and wine pairings with Cretan Red

The Cretan Red of Winery Karavitakis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, cambodian amok or fondue comtoise (very digestible).

Details and technical informations about Winery Karavitakis's Cretan Red.

Winery

Winery Karavitakis

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Crete

Country

Greece

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ganson

Ganson noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Ganson noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cretan Red - 2014

In the top 100 of of Crete wines

Average rating: 3

The best vintages of Cretan Red from Winery Karavitakis are 2014

Informations about the Winery Karavitakis

The winery offers 42 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Crete

The Winery Karavitakis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Crete to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 6500 of of Greece wines

In the top 800 of of Crete wines

In the top 650000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

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.

News related to this wine

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

The word of the wine: Tartar (deposit)

White, chalky deposits that occur as a result of precipitation inside bottles and are often considered by consumers as a defect. They are in fact tartaric salts formed by tartaric acid, potassium and calcium naturally present in the wine. This deposit does not alter the quality of the wine and can be eliminated by a simple decanting.