The Winery Vorizanaki of Heraklion of Crete

Winery Vorizanaki - Little Angel Thrapsathiri - Vidiano
The winery offers 22 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Crete.
It is located in Heraklion in the region of Crete
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The Winery Vorizanaki is one of the best wineries to follow in Heraklion.. It offers 22 wines for sale in of Heraklion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Vorizanaki wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Vorizanaki

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Vorizanaki

How Winery Vorizanaki wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauté of veal with olives (corsica), wild salmon with verbena steam or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Vorizanaki

On the nose the white wine of Winery Vorizanaki. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Vorizanaki

  • 2018With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Vorizanaki.

  • Vidiano
  • Thrapsathiri
  • Chardonnay
  • Plyto
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Moschofilero

Discovering 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.

We currently count 10 estates and châteaux in the of Heraklion, producing 77 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Heraklion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

The top red wines of Winery Vorizanaki

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Vorizanaki

How Winery Vorizanaki wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of thai beef curry, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or marinade for chicken brochettes.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Vorizanaki

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.00/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Kotsifali
  • Liatiko

Discover the grape variety: Moschofilero

A very old variety cultivated in Greece, even today, especially in the Peloponnese region. It belongs to a large family called fileri or phileri, and the differences between the clones are sometimes quite marked. In France, it is almost unknown - however, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1 - and plantations have been attempted in the United States, ... .

The top pink wines of Winery Vorizanaki

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Vorizanaki

How Winery Vorizanaki wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or braised chicken and plantains.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Vorizanaki

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Vorizanaki.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Liatiko

The word of the wine: Silky

Said of a caressing wine with extremely fine tannins.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Vorizanaki

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris 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 small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Vorizanaki and wines from the region

Burgundy: MSc course in sustainable wine tourism launches

Prospective students from around the world can apply for the new MSc course in sustainable wine tourism and gastronomy, beginning in the 2022 academic year, said the School of Wine & Spirits Business. Based in Dijon, a short distance from the heart of the Côte d’Or’s famous vineyards, the institution is part of the Burgundy School of Business (BSB). It said the MSc in sustainable wine tourism and gastronomy will be taught in English and reflects ‘strong demand from companies for ...

Drought and heat drive early wine harvests in Europe

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 ...

La Rioja Alta expands with ‘artisanal vineyard’ deals

Guillermo de Aranzabal Bittner, a director at La Rioja Alta, said the company had acquired 35ha of old vines, with a minimum age of 45 years, in the village of Elvillar at an average altitude of 600 metres. He also said La Rioja Alta would buy more old vines this year, bringing total ‘artisanal vineyard’ acquisitions to a minimum of 5oha, and potentially up to 75ha, by the end of 2022. ‘We are buying very old vineyards, pruned in the traditional way with very low production, some of which are fi ...

The word of the wine: Silky

Said of a caressing wine with extremely fine tannins.

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