The Winery Zacharioudakis of Heraklion 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.
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.
How Winery Zacharioudakis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of bernard's potée, mathieu's lamb tagine or medallions of monkfish with citrus fruits.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Zacharioudakis. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or pepper.
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.
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 smoked salmon omelette, american style lobster tails, great chef style or summer tuna quiche.
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.
Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
How Winery Zacharioudakis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, meatballs catalan style or colombian lentils.
In red winemaking, wine made from the marcs by pressing after devatting. See goutte (wine of).
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 Zacharioudakis.
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.