The Winery Paterianakis of Peza of Crete
The Winery Paterianakis is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Peza to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Paterianakis wines in Peza among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Paterianakis 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 Paterianakis wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Paterianakis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or chili con carne.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Paterianakis. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or red fruit.
The wine region of Peza is located in the region of Heraklion of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paterianakis or the Domaine Paterianakis produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Peza are Vidiano, Vilana and Assyrtiko, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Peza often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, citrus fruit or tree fruit.
We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Peza, producing 15 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Peza go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.
How Winery Paterianakis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms or traditional tunisian couscous.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Paterianakis. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.
How Winery Paterianakis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of baked sea bream, mussels with curry or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Paterianakis. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, floral or tropical fruit.
Number of vines per hectare. For the same yield, a vine planted with 3,000 vines per hectare bears many more bunches (per vine) than a vine planted with 10,000. The grapes will therefore be less rich in sugar and polyphenols (tannins, aromas...).
Planning a wine route in the of Peza? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Paterianakis.
A very old grape variety grown in Greece, mostly at high altitudes, it is believed to have originated on the island of Crete. It can also be found in the United States, but is practically unknown in France. According to A.D.N. analyses, it is related to Thrapsthiri and Vilana.
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Severe drought and heatwaves have provided challenges for wine producers across Europe in 2022, from maintaining vine health to concerns about – and the impact of – wildfires. Early harvests have been a feature of the vintage and reports emerged this week of records being broken at some white wine-producing estates in Bordeaux. Spain’s Caserío de Dueñas estate in DO Rueda said it began a record early harvest on 16 August this year. While drought and heat have put pressure on yields in some regio ...
Number of vines per hectare. For the same yield, a vine planted with 3,000 vines per hectare bears many more bunches (per vine) than a vine planted with 10,000. The grapes will therefore be less rich in sugar and polyphenols (tannins, aromas...).