Winery LyrarakisDafni
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Dafni of the Winery Lyrarakis is in the top 60 of wines of Crete.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Dafni of Winery Lyrarakis in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or spices.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lyrarakis's Dafni.
Discover the grape variety: Posip
A very old grape variety grown in Croatia, on the island of Korcula in southern Dalmatia. It is said to be the result of a natural cross between two Croatian grape varieties, zlatarica blatska and bratkovina. It should not be confused with furmint, which has the synonym posip. Today, Posip can be found throughout Croatia and neighbouring countries... in France it is almost unknown, yet it seems interesting in the production of different/original white wines to discover.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Dafni from Winery Lyrarakis are 2012, 2014, 2017, 2016 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Lyrarakis
The Winery Lyrarakis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 59 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: Dosing liqueur (champagne)
Also known as liqueur d'expédition, a solution made up of wine and sugar added to champagne after disgorgement and which determines the type of wine: extra-brut, brut, extra-dry, dry, demi-sec.
