The Winery Zacharioudakis of Heraklion of Crete

Winery Zacharioudakis
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Crete.
It is located in Heraklion in the region of Crete

The Winery Zacharioudakis is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Heraklion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Zacharioudakis wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Zacharioudakis

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Zacharioudakis

How Winery Zacharioudakis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with cider, lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or rabbit with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Zacharioudakis

On the nose the red wine of Winery Zacharioudakis. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Zacharioudakis

  • 2014With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.62/5

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

  • Kotsifali
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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 white wines of Winery Zacharioudakis

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Zacharioudakis

How Winery Zacharioudakis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of english tuna croque-monsieur, californian sushi (reverse maki) or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Zacharioudakis

On the nose the white wine of Winery Zacharioudakis. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, earth or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or oak.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Zacharioudakis

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Vidiano
  • Vilana
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Vidiano

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Zacharioudakis

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Zacharioudakis

How Winery Zacharioudakis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), sauté of lamb or scallops with coconut cream.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Zacharioudakis

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Kotsifali

The word of the wine: Wort

Juice before fermentation, still loaded with sugar.

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Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

News about Winery Zacharioudakis and wines from the region

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 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vergisson, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Wort

Juice before fermentation, still loaded with sugar.

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