Winery MichalakisCabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of Heraklion of Crete of Greece

3.4

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Michalakis is a red wine from the region of Heraklion of Crete.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Spices

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Michalakis in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of spices.

Food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon

Spicy food

The Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Michalakis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, shoulder of lamb in a crust or traditional tagine (morocco).

Details and technical informations about Winery Michalakis's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Michalakis

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2008

In the top 100 of of Heraklion wines

Average rating: 3.3

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Michalakis are 2008

Informations about the Winery Michalakis

The winery offers 50 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.

It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Heraklion in the region of Crete

The Winery Michalakis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 48 wines for sale in the of Heraklion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 4000 of of Greece wines

In the top 150 of of Heraklion wines

In the top 400000 of red wines

In the top 750000 wines of the world

The wine region of Heraklion

The wine region of Heraklion is located in the region of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Zacharioudakis or the Domaine Alexakis produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Heraklion are Vilana, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Vidiano, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Heraklion often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, spices or smoke and sometimes also flavors of grass, vegetal or honey.

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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