Winery MichalakisGold Cuvée Red
Red wine
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.
Food and wine pairings with Gold Cuvée Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Gold Cuvée Red
Original food and wine pairings with Gold Cuvée Red
The Gold Cuvée Red of Winery Michalakis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, lamb meatballs with mint or honey chicken wok style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Michalakis's Gold Cuvée Red.
Discover the grape variety: Jurançon
Jurançon white is a grape variety that originated in France (South West). 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 grapes of medium size. The white Jurançon can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gold Cuvée Red from Winery Michalakis are 2009, 2017, 2015, 2011 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Michalakis
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Harmonious
Balance of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. This harmony is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.
