Winery KaravitakisKompsos White

White wine of Crete of Greece

3.7

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Kompsos White of Winery Karavitakis is a white wine from the region of Crete.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Assyrtiko and the Vidiano.
This wine generally goes well with

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Floral

On the nose the Kompsos White of Winery Karavitakis in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

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

Winery

Winery Karavitakis

Grape varieties

Assyrtiko , Vidiano

Region/Great wine region

Crete

Country

Greece

Style of wine

White

Alcohol

14°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko

This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.

Last vintages of this wine

Kompsos White - 2019

In the top 100 of of Crete wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Kompsos White from Winery Karavitakis are 2019

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 20 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 2500 of of Greece wines

In the top 300 of of Crete wines

In the top 150000 of white wines

In the top 450000 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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