Winery Sapounakis VineyardsCabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Red wine of Crete of Greece

3.2

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Sapounakis Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Crete.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Lamb

Spicy food

The Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Sapounakis Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), lamb epigram in spicy sauce or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sapounakis Vineyards's Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.

Winery

Winery Sapounakis Vineyards

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Crete

Country

Greece

Style of wine

Red

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.

Informations about the Winery Sapounakis Vineyards

The winery offers 6 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Crete

The Winery Sapounakis Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Crete to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 6000 of of Greece wines

In the top 700 of of Crete wines

In the top 600000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

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 ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

The word of the wine: Trimming

A vineyard operation consisting of pruning the upper part of the branches after lifting, either manually or using a trimming machine attached to a high-clearance tractor.