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This Cretan Rosé produced by Lyrarakis is made from the indigenous grape variety Liatiko, sourced from pre-phylloxera vines grown at altitudes exceeding 800m on the foothills of Mount Kedros. A delicate pale salmon in colour, it displays a wonderful array of summer berry aromas and floral notes. The palate is lively, beautifully balanced with a degree of richness underlined by notes of minerality.
Established in 1966, Domaine Lyrarakis is to be found in the mountainous commune of Alagni (440 metres above sea-level), south of the city of Heraklion, in Crete. The well-preserved 14th-century stone-presses in the fields around the winery are testament to the area’s long history of grape-growing and winemaking. Lyrarakis is...
As one of the most significant wine making regions, Crete has been an incremental part of the new age of Greek wine. With numerous endemic grape varieties, a size that makes it the most important island in Greece in terms of wine production, a very complex topography as well as...
It is estimated that there are more than 10,000 grape varieties in present commercial production, yet this probably includes the same grapes under other names. With the increase of DNA fingerprinting it is thought that the real number might come down closer to 5,000. Many varieties of grape are known...
