Winery KaravitakisElia Sangiovese

Red wine of Crete of Greece

4.0

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

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Elia Sangiovese of Winery Karavitakis is a red wine from the region of Crete.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

On the nose the Elia Sangiovese of Winery Karavitakis in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Elia Sangiovese

Pairings that work perfectly with Elia Sangiovese

Original food and wine pairings with Elia Sangiovese

The Elia Sangiovese of Winery Karavitakis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of scottish haggis, veal cutlets with cream sauce or croziflette.

Details and technical informations about Winery Karavitakis's Elia Sangiovese.

Winery

Winery Karavitakis

Grape varieties

Sangiovese

Region/Great wine region

Crete

Country

Greece

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Last vintages of this wine

Elia Sangiovese - 2016

In the top 100 of of Crete wines

Average rating: 4.2

Elia Sangiovese - 2014

In the top 100 of of Crete wines

Average rating: 3.9

The best vintages of Elia Sangiovese from Winery Karavitakis are 2016, 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 15 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 1500 of of Greece wines

In the top 150 of of Crete wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 200000 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.

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