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Signature grapes
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Producers listed
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Sub-regions
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Bottles to find
Crete is a wine region in Greece.
Liatiko leads the plantings, with Vilana, Kotsifali and Assyrtiko alongside it.
The ground underneath is clay, limestone and loam.
The climate is mediterranean, running sea breezes.
The vineyards themselves read as island and mountains.
Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows pale.
Labels here fall under the PDO and the PGI.
Inside it sit Peza, Arhanes, Dafnes and Sitia.
Names to look for on a shelf: Domaine Economou, Douloufakis Winery and Lyrarakis Winery.
At the table these bottles work with grilled vegetables, fish dishes and roasted meats.
Serve chilled.
In the glass.
Red: Pale.
Grapes planted here.
01
Liatiko
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Vilana
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Kotsifali
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Assyrtiko
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Mandilaria
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Athiri
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Syrah
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Sauvignon Blanc
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Malvasia
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Vidiano
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Dafni
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Roussanne
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Classifications.
- PDO
- PGI
Producers worth knowing.
01
Domaine Economou
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Douloufakis Winery
03
Lyrarakis Winery
Bottles to look for.
- Alexakis Winery Assyrtiko PGI Crete, Greece
- Boutari Kretikos White PGI Crete, Greece
- Diamantakis Winery 'Diamantopetra' Vidiano - Assyrtiko PGI Crete, Greece
- Diamantakis Winery Vidiano PGI Crete, Greece
- Domaine Economou Oikonomoy 'Heliades' White, Sitia, Greece
- Domaine Economou Oikonomoy Antigone PGI Crete, Greece
- Domaine Economou Oikonomoy Assyrtiko PGI Crete, Greece
- Douloufakis 'Aspros Lagos' Bianco PGI Crete, Greece
At the table.
- Grilled vegetables
- Fish dishes
- Roasted meats
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
Inside the region.
Nearby regions.
Crete: common questions
01.What grapes is Crete known for?+
Liatiko is the signature grape of Crete. Vilana, Kotsifali and Assyrtiko are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Crete make?+
Crete produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.
03.Where is Crete?+
You will find Crete in Greece, where it is a wine region.
04.What food goes with Crete wine?+
Try grilled vegetables, fish dishes and roasted meats.
More from here: every wine region in Greece, or the wider Greece guide.