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Signature grapes
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Producers listed
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Bottles to find
Wine from Arhanes comes out of Crete, Greece, where it sits as an appellation.
The signature grape is Kotsifali, backed by Mandilaria, Vilana and Assyrtiko.
Vines root into clay and limestone.
The climate is mediterranean.
The vineyards themselves read as elevated and hills.
Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows pale and aromatic white wines.
Producers worth knowing include Boutari.
Pour them alongside beef & venison, white fish, tomato-based dishes and spicy foods.
In the glass.
Red: Pale.
White: Aromatic white wines.
Grapes planted here.
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Kotsifali
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Mandilaria
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Vilana
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Assyrtiko
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Syrah
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Muscat
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Producers worth knowing.
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Boutari
Bottles to look for.
- Moinoterra Assyrtiko, Archanes, Greece
- Moinoterra Moschato Spinas, Archanes, Greece
- Moinoterra Red, Archanes, Greece
- Moinoterra Rose, Archanes, Greece
- Moinoterra Vilana, Archanes, Greece
At the table.
- Beef & Venison
- White Fish
- Tomato-based Dishes
- Spicy Foods
- Grilled Vegetables
Nearby regions.
Arhanes: common questions
01.What grapes is Arhanes known for?+
Kotsifali is the signature grape of Arhanes. Mandilaria, Vilana and Assyrtiko are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Arhanes make?+
Arhanes produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.
03.Where is Arhanes?+
Arhanes is an appellation in Greece.
04.What food goes with Arhanes wine?+
Try beef & venison, white fish, tomato-based dishes, spicy foods and grilled vegetables.
More from here: every wine region in Greece, or the wider Crete guide.