The Winery Varouhas of Daphnes of Crete

Winery Varouhas - Syrah
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.
It is ranked in the top 21 of the estates of Crete.
It is located in Daphnes in the region of Crete

The Winery Varouhas is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Daphnes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Varouhas wines

Looking for the best Winery Varouhas wines in Daphnes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Varouhas 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 Varouhas wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Varouhas

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Varouhas

How Winery Varouhas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, greek-style shepherd's pie or tunisian tagine.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Varouhas.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Daphnes

The wine region of Daphnes is located in the region of Heraklion of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Silva or the Domaine Douloufakis produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Daphnes are Vidiano et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Daphnes often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, ginger or melon and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or spices.

We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Daphnes, producing 11 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Daphnes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Varouhas

Planning a wine route in the of Daphnes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Varouhas.

Discover the grape variety: Arrufiac

The white Arrufiac 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 large bunches and small grapes. The white Arrufiac can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Varouhas and wines from the region

Willamette Valley grape crop is dealt a frosty blow

On 11 April, 2022, cold temperatures, snow and frost arrived in the Willamette Valley. The pre-dawn hours of 15 April were particularly devastating, with numerous vineyards registering overnight lows of minus three to zero degrees Celsius. Gregory Jones, a research climatologist and CEO of Abacela Winery in Roseburg, Oregon, refers to the event as ‘February in April’ in his weather and climate newsletter. The frost’s timing was disastrous. Thanks to a warmer, drier Oregon winter, Chardonnay and ...

EU grants member states the right to use resistant hybrid varieties in appellation wines

Following a recent modification of EU rules, member states are now allowed to employ resistant varieties in the production of wines with protected denominations of origin (PDO). The decision, published last week in the Official Journal of the European Union, is part of a wider revision of previous regulations that established common quality schemes, organisation of the market, definitions, descriptions, presentations, and labelling of European agricultural products and foodstuffs. Before the ann ...

Plans to rebuild after wildfire damages rare vines in Crete

Growers in the village of Melambes in Crete saw devastating wildfires cause ‘complete damage to 300 acres (121.4 hectares) of old pre-phylloxera vines’ in July, according to an online crowdfunding page created to support viticulture in the area and help those affected. Although fire burned 90% of the vineyard, it’s hoped some damaged vines can be rescued, said winemaker Iliana Malihin, of her namesake winery and who has spearheaded a community project to revive the site in recent years. Ye ...

The word of the wine: Blanc de noirs (champagne)

Champagne made from black grapes (pinot noir and/or meunier) only.

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