Winery Karavitakis Elia
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Elia of the Winery Karavitakis is in the top 90 of wines of Crete.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Elia of Winery Karavitakis in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Elia
Pairings that work perfectly with Elia
Original food and wine pairings with Elia
The Elia of Winery Karavitakis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, shoulder of lamb with a spoon or traditional lamb couscous (from algeria).
Details and technical informations about Winery Karavitakis's Elia.
Discover the grape variety: Argant
An ancient grape variety cultivated in Franche-Comté that has now almost disappeared. It was also found in Germany, Austria, Spain, etc. Genetic analyses show it to be related to Caesar. It should not be confused with bruneau noir, which has the synonym argant.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Elia from Winery Karavitakis are 2014, 2016
Informations about the Winery Karavitakis
The Winery Karavitakis is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Crete to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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The word of the wine: Cordial
Said of a warm, heady wine. Also used to describe wines and spirits with allegedly therapeutic properties.
