Winery LyrarakisVilana Pgi Crete White Dry
White wine
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Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vilana Pgi Crete White Dry of Winery Lyrarakis in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or earthy.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lyrarakis's Vilana Pgi Crete White Dry.
Discover the grape variety: Vilana
Dry, vivid and fresh whites with a pale golden robe, slender mouthfeel and preserved acidity, with delicate aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, pear, white flowers, Mediterranean herbs and saline mineral notes. Thirst-quenching profile and aromatic finesse. Star of Peza PDO in central Crete (Heraklion), often blended with Vidiano and Thrapsathiri. An autochthonous Greek Cretan variety, signature of easy-drinking island whites and the viticultural revival of Crete.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vilana Pgi Crete White Dry from Winery Lyrarakis are 2019, 2017, 2016, 2018 and 2015.
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
Largest Greek island and 2nd national wine region, millennia-old Minoan heritage. Signature native Vidiano in whites, rediscovered jewel: ample, expressive with signature apricot, yellow peach, white flowers, honey, tropical fruit and a mineral touch, round and long palate. Also fresh lemony Vilana, rare Plyto and Thrapsathiri. Liatiko reds (most planted) supple with cherry, dried herbs and spice; fruity Kotsifali, tannic Mandilari.
The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)
A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.
