The Winery Manousakis of Crete

Winery Manousakis
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Crete.
It is located in Crete

The Winery Manousakis is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Crete to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Manousakis wines

Looking for the best Winery Manousakis wines in Crete among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Manousakis wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Manousakis wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Manousakis

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Manousakis

How Winery Manousakis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, lebanese lamb meatball or chicken curry with coconut milk and cashew nuts.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Manousakis

On the nose the red wine of Winery Manousakis. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, jam or cream and sometimes also flavors of cherry, blueberry or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Manousakis

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.92/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Manousakis.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Romeiko
  • Roussanne
  • Mandilaria

Discovering 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.

We currently count 68 estates and châteaux in the of Crete, producing 394 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Crete go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

The top white wines of Winery Manousakis

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Manousakis

How Winery Manousakis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of fish with madras curry and coconut milk or quick chocolate fudge cake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Manousakis

On the nose the white wine of Winery Manousakis. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, salt or cream and sometimes also flavors of oaky, smoke or butter.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Manousakis

  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Manousakis.

  • Roussanne
  • Romeiko
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Assyrtiko
  • Vilana
  • Vidiano

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Winery Manousakis

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Manousakis

How Winery Manousakis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tanjia, berber giblet frying pan or imene's tunisian ojja.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Manousakis

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Manousakis. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of minerality, strawberries or pomegranate.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Manousakis

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.36/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Manousakis.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mandilaria
  • Romeiko

The word of the wine: Piqué

Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Manousakis

Planning a wine route in the of Crete? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Manousakis.

Discover the grape variety: Vilana

A very old grape variety grown in Greece - one of the main ones - most often at high altitude, it is said to have originated on the island of Crete. It can also be found in Italy, but is practically unknown in France. D.N.A. analyses have shown that it is related to Thrapsthiri and Vidiano.

News about Winery Manousakis and wines from the region

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

The word of the wine: Piqué

Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.

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