Winery Michalakis - Gold Cuvée Red

Winery MichalakisGold Cuvée Red

3.7
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Gold Cuvée Red of Winery Michalakis is a red wine from the region of Heraklion of Crete.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Gold Cuvée Red of the Winery Michalakis is in the top 20 of wines of Heraklion.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Gold Cuvée Red of Winery Michalakis in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Michalakis's Gold Cuvée Red.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Aranel

Aranel blanc 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 and small grapes. The white Aranel can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Gold Cuvée Red - 2017
In the top 20 of of Heraklion wines
Average rating: 411110
Gold Cuvée Red - 2015
In the top 20 of of Heraklion wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Gold Cuvée Red - 2011
In the top 20 of of Heraklion wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Gold Cuvée Red - 2010
In the top 20 of of Heraklion wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Gold Cuvée Red - 2009
In the top 20 of of Heraklion wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Gold Cuvée Red - 2008
In the top 20 of of Heraklion wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Gold Cuvée Red - 2007
In the top 20 of of Heraklion wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Gold Cuvée Red from Winery Michalakis are 2009, 2017, 2015, 2011 and 2010.

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 3 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 greatest estates. It offers 48 wines for sale in the of Heraklion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Crete
In the top 850 of of Greece wines
In the top 25 of of Heraklion wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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.

News related to this wine

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 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Azé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Azé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​ ...

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

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 the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

The word of the wine: Millerandage

Poor fertilization of some grapes at the time of flowering in cold or rainy weather. Milled grapes do not grow and usually do not contain seeds.

Other wines of Winery Michalakis

See all wines from Winery Michalakis

Other wines of Heraklion

See the best wines from of Heraklion

Other similar red wines

See the best red wines of Heraklion