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 bourguignon in the oven of nanou, rolled lamb shoulder with herbs or rabbit provencale (mario style).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Zacharioudakis

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 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
  • 0With an average score of 3.69/5

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 sardines with escabeche, chipirons / squids with tomato (basque country) or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.51/5

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

  • Vidiano
  • Vilana
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Vilana

A very old grape variety grown in Greece - one of the main ones - most often at high altitude, it is said to have originated on the island of Crete. It can also be found in Italy, but is practically unknown in France. D.N.A. analyses have shown that it is related to Thrapsthiri and Vidiano.

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 monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, osso bucco of lamb or sun wheat.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Zacharioudakis

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.78/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Kotsifali

The word of the wine: Pruine

A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.

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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.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

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.

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