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The Greek Melissaki grape. It doesn't get much more obscure. The thick wine books are silent. Even the internet is clenching its jaws. We can tell you that the Melissaki grows in Crete. And forgotten by the rest of the world. Only Lyrarakis makes a wine from it. Previously white, but since 2019 he has been allowing the skins to ferment.| Color: | Orange | Taste profile: | Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Crete |
| Grape: | Melissaki |
| Winery: | Lyrarakis |
| Agriculture: | Conventional |
| Alcohol: | 12,5% Vol. |
| Recommended serving temperature: | 10° C |
| Best to drink: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Volume: | 750 ml. |
| Closure: | Cork |
Wine from Crete has been a household name in the wine world for thousands of years. Due to its strategic location, Crete played an important role in the spread of wine and wine grapes from Greece and Egypt to western Europe in ancient times. Nowadays, a lot of wine is made again. Especially from typical grapes of the island, such as the white Vilana and the red Liatiko.
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