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Key regions
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Pairings
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Synonyms
Dafni is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Crete, Greece.
Structurally it lands at light body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
Look for mountain herbs, pine, citrus fruit, laurel, sweet spice and tropical fruits.
The regions that matter for it are Crete.
In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, high vigour and a preference for hot and dry.
It blends readily with Vilana and Malvasia.
Watch for the synonyms: Daphni, Daphnia and Dafnia.
At the table it suits spanakopita, pasta with broad beans, peas and bacon and salt-and-pepper calamari.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Blends well with.
Food pairings.
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Spanakopita
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Pasta with broad beans, peas and bacon
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Salt-and-pepper calamari
Also labelled.
Daphni, Daphnia, Dafnia.
Bottles to look for.
- Lyrarakis Psarades Vineyard Dafni PGI Crete, Greece
Dafni: common questions
01.What does Dafni taste like?+
Dafni tastes of mountain herbs, pine, citrus fruit, laurel, sweet spice and tropical fruits. Structurally it lands at light body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Dafni from?+
Dafni originates in Crete, Greece.
03.Where is Dafni grown?+
The key regions for Dafni are Crete.
04.What food pairs with Dafni?+
Pour it with spanakopita, pasta with broad beans, peas and bacon and salt-and-pepper calamari.
05.What else is Dafni called?+
Dafni is also labelled Daphni, Daphnia and Dafnia.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Greece.