Winery Lyrarakis OKTO Red
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the OKTO Red 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 OKTO Red
Pairings that work perfectly with OKTO Red
Original food and wine pairings with OKTO Red
The OKTO Red of Winery Lyrarakis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of cornish pasties, quick couscous or red mullet fillets in saffron sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lyrarakis's OKTO Red.
Discover the grape variety: Alicante Henri Bouschet
Alicante Henri Bouschet noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. The Alicante Henri Bouschet noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of OKTO Red from Winery Lyrarakis are 2016, 2015, 2011, 2010 and 2013.
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 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.
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