Winery MichalakisGold Cuvée White
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Gold Cuvée White of the Winery Michalakis is in the top 30 of wines of Heraklion.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gold Cuvée White of Winery Michalakis in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Gold Cuvée White
Pairings that work perfectly with Gold Cuvée White
Original food and wine pairings with Gold Cuvée White
The Gold Cuvée White of Winery Michalakis matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of brussels sprouts with bacon in a casserole, pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce or couscous without couscous maker.
Details and technical informations about Winery Michalakis's Gold Cuvée White.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gold Cuvée White from Winery Michalakis are 2017, 2010, 2018, 2015 and 2016.
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: Vatting
After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.
