Lyrarakis Queen Vilana White Wine

This Vilana wine, one of the queens of Cretan grape varieties, with its citrus and white fleshed fruit aromas, herbal notes, soft creamy body, vibrant acidity and long finish, is produced from organic vineyards at 600m altitude. Enjoy it with Mediterranean dishes, soups, salads and pies.

Tasting Note

Mid straw colour. Citrus and white fleshed fruit aromas are nicely combined with herbal green notes. The palate is juicy and slightly creamy with a vibrant acidity and a long fresh finish.

Food Matches

A large variety of meat and fish dishes, but also superb with finger food, salads, soups and pies like mushroom soup or pumpkin pie. Serve at 10-11°C.

P.G.I. Crete

Dry White Wine

Vilana 100%

Winemaking

This wine is produced from organic vineyards at an altitude of 600m, harvested by hand during the first and second weeks of September. The grapes were destemmed without being crushed and then subjected to a 48h skin contact at 8-10°C and fermented at 16-18°C, while 8% of the must had skin contact fermentation. All of the wine went through malolactic fermentation.

Technical Data

Alcohol: 12%

Acidity: 5.92 g/lt

PH: 3.31

Res. Sugar: 1.66 g/lt

Vineyard / Viticulture

Region: Alagni area, central Crete

Soil: Loam

Aspect: North

Vines: Cordon trained, Spur pruned

Altitude: 600m

Irrigation: Not irrigated

Yield: 9 Tn/Ha

Varieties: Vilana : 100%