Winery Lyrarakis Karnari Kotsifali
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Karnari Kotsifali of Winery Lyrarakis in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lyrarakis's Karnari Kotsifali.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot noir
This grape variety most certainly originates from the Bordeaux region and is registered in the Official Catalogue of vine varieties, list A1. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), it is the result of a cross between the magdeleine noire des Charentes and the cabernet franc. It should also be noted that it is the half-brother of the côt or malbec and that it is not the black form of the white merlot, but its resemblance reminds us that it is indeed a descendant.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Karnari Kotsifali from Winery Lyrarakis are 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Lyrarakis
The Winery Lyrarakis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 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 du Crete in 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.
We currently count 66 estates and châteaux in the of Crete, producing 378 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Crete go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.
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The word of the wine: Anthocyanins
Phenolic compounds present in the skin of grapes that give colour to red wines during maceration.
