The Winery Vorizanaki of Heraklion of Crete

Winery Vorizanaki
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 chinchards with white wine and grapes, smoked salmon sandwich or cream and tuna 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
  • 0With an average score of 3.38/5
  • 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

Viticultural heart of Crete (Greece) accounting for two thirds of Cretan vineyards, Aegean sea breezes tempering warm nights. Vidiano is the signature white king, a native variety in full renaissance: ample and textured with apricot, melon, peach, white flowers and honey touch, compared to Viognier. Fresh, citrusy Vilana as an aperitif white. Soft and fruity Kotsifali (red cherry, herbs), colourful and tannic Mandilaria in reds (blended).

PDO Peza, Archanes, Dafnes. Minoan heritage.

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 shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), lamb tagine with dried fruits or indian style coral lentils.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Vorizanaki

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.18/5
  • 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

Aromatic, tense whites and rosés with a pale robe, lean palate and lively acidity. Intense aromas of rose, white flowers (acacia), citrus (lemon, bergamot), lychee, muscat and spicy notes. Refreshing, elegant muscat profile. Star of Mantinia PDO on the high-altitude plateaus of the Peloponnese (600-700 m), sometimes also in sparkling wines. Native Greek variety with a pink skin, one of Greece's great aromatic whites, successfully exported.

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 quick and easy monkfish tail, lamb tagine with dried fruits or papillotes of swordfish with curry.

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
  • 0With 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: Wrapped

Said of a wine rich in alcohol, but in which the mellowness dominates.

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Discover the grape variety: Vidiano

Structured and aromatic whites with a golden robe, full mouthfeel and preserved acidity, with intense aromas of apricot, white peach, melon, ripe yellow fruits, white flowers, fresh almond and Mediterranean mineral notes. Good ageing potential. Star of the Cretan ampelographic renaissance (Rethymno, Heraklion), compared to Viognier for its richness. A Greek autochthon of Crete, rediscovered in the 2000s by modern winemakers.

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