The new Crete: Key points from my seminar in Chania
The presentation took place during the Oinotika wine show in the breathtaking city of Chania organized annually by Wines of Crete.
During the last two decades we have been witnessing the miraculous renaissance of the Cretan wine scene. Specially the Cretan whites with the striking forces of the Vidiano, Muscat of Spinas and Malvasia Aromatica/Di Candia grape varieties are distinguished by the purity of the fruit together with freshness and exuberant perfume wrapped around a core of elegance. Bit behind we will find the reds as there is still room for improvement. Perfectly reasonable as the production of reds gets more complicated both in the vineyard and in the winery.
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