Winery KounakiWavecrasher
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Wavecrasher of the Winery Kounaki is in the top 5 of wines of Dodecanese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Wavecrasher of Winery Kounaki in the region of Aegean Sea often reveals types of flavors of oak, citrus fruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kounaki's Wavecrasher.
Discover the grape variety: Nuragus
A very old variety grown in Italy, where it still plays an important role, particularly in Sardinia. - Synonyms: meragus, abbondosa, bruscu biancu, axina, garnaccia, granazza, burdu, malvasia di tura (for all the synonyms of the varieties). - Description: medium to large bunches, conical, voluminous, compact, short strong stems, often with a lignified part; medium-sized, spherical or slightly elongated berries, greenish-yellow to golden-yellow skin, sometimes amber with a pink tinge when fully ripe, soft pulp with a simple taste. - Production potential: late budding. Quite vigorous and very productive, suitable for almost all types of soil. Hardy, it resists well to the various cryptogamic diseases. Maturity: 3rd period average. - Wine type/Aromas: gives a heady wine of yellow straw color with sometimes golden reflections, provided in the majority of the cases with a good acidity.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Wavecrasher from Winery Kounaki are 2019, 2018, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Kounaki
The Winery Kounaki is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Dodecanese to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dodecanese
The wine region of Dodecanese is located in the region of Aegean Sea of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kounaki or the Domaine Kounaki produce mainly wines white, pink and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Dodecanese are Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Dodecanese often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit.
The wine region of Aegean Sea
The Aegean Islands – the most famous of which are Crete, Dodecanese/rhodes">Rhodes, Samos and Cyclades/santorini">Santorini – lie in the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey. The islands have a Long and influential winemaking history spanning thousands of years, but in the modern day are most famous for Santorini's Dry, minerally, white wines made from Assyrtico-based white wines made from Assyrtico. The Aegean Sea covers roughly 83,000 square miles (215,000 sq km) between the Southern coast of Greek Macedonia and Crete in the south. Several groups of islands make up the Aegean archipelago, including the Sporades in the North, the Dodecanese just off the coast of Turkey and the Cyclades near the Attica coast.
The word of the wine: Acidic (flavor)
Acidity is present in all wines, and is essential in white wines. It is due to the presence of different organic acids in the wine, and is expressed in the mouth by a sensation of freshness combined with other elements, such as minerality or a note of bitterness. Moderately present, it brings relief and vivacity to the wine.
