Winery KaravitakisCretan White

White wine of Crete of Greece

2.4

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

The tasters did not really appreciate this wine.

The Cretan White of Winery Karavitakis is a white wine from the region of Crete.
This wine generally goes well with

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

Winery

Winery Karavitakis

Grape varieties

Vilana

Region/Great wine region

Crete

Country

Greece

Style of wine

White

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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.

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 850 of of Crete wines

In the top 400000 of white 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

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The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

The word of the wine: Rancio

Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).