Dione Red Medium Sweet, Dourakis - NV

Name: Dione Red Medium Sweet, Dourakis
Brand: Dourakis
SKU: 49436
Price: 12.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 49436 750 mL

A red wine with a touch of sweetness. Made from local grapes, this wine has a lush texture, slight tannins and soft acidity. Pair this Greek wine with barbecued meats. Drinks well with a modest chill. The Dourakis winery is located on the western side of the island of Crete in Chania. The winery started with a vision by Andreas Dourakis who founded the estate in the 1980s.

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Color

Red

Vintage

Country

Greece

Region

Southern

Sub-Region

Crete

Producer

Dourakis

Grape Variety

Grenache

Kotsifali

Merlot

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

A unique sweet wine hailing from Crete, this wine boasts a powerful 12.5% to help ease you into your evening with a smile. Luscious raspberry and plum coat the palate with a sweetness that is bound to encaptivate the senses. A perfect pairing for grilled lamb, barbacao and my personal favorite, a burger and fries. The mix of salty, sweet, and everything in between is a true match made in heaven... or Greece.

- BWH

Glossary

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

Merlot

The next time you hear someone say they never touch Merlot, tell them that it's too bad, because you were just about to open a few bottles of Château Pétrus and Le Pin, and you have no one to share them with. Some wine drinkers are quick to dismiss varieties that become too fashionable, but Merlot is popular for good reason. It has one of the most impressive and distinctive textures of any wine, and has long been prized for the "softening" effect it can have on Cabernet Sauvignon - especially...