Winery LyrarakisOak Aged Cabernet - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Oak Aged Cabernet - Merlot of the Winery Lyrarakis is in the top 10 of wines of Crete.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Oak Aged Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Lyrarakis in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Oak Aged Cabernet - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Oak Aged Cabernet - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Oak Aged Cabernet - Merlot
The Oak Aged Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Lyrarakis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sloth pork loin, saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or duck confit (canned).
Details and technical informations about Winery Lyrarakis's Oak Aged Cabernet - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Oak Aged Cabernet - Merlot from Winery Lyrarakis are 2007, 2017, 2013, 2010 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Lyrarakis
The Winery Lyrarakis is one of of the world's greatest 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: INAO glass
Glass adapted to wine tasting, created in the 1970s by the Institut national des appellations d'origine. At the time, it had the advantage of offering a standardised tool to all tasters. It is characterized by a wide base that allows for good ventilation and a narrow mouth (opening of the glass) to concentrate the aromas. Many high-performance glasses have been created based on this model.
