Winery KaravitakisNomas Assyrtiko
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Nomas Assyrtiko of Winery Karavitakis in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Karavitakis's Nomas Assyrtiko.
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
The best vintages of Nomas Assyrtiko from Winery Karavitakis are 2019, 2015, 0, 2018
Informations about the Winery Karavitakis
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
