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Lyrarakis ‘Queen’ Vidiano, Crete, Greece 2024
Regular price
$24.00
Pickup available at DECANT Napa - 2999 Solano, Napa, CA
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Founded in 1966, Lyrarakis is one of Crete’s pioneering family wineries, celebrated for its revival and championing of indigenous Cretan grape varieties. Vidiano—often called the “queen” of Crete’s grapes—is a particular focus, producing wines with aromatic intensity and a mineral backbone that reflect the island’s mountainous terroirs. Lyrarakis farms in the Heraklion area at 550m elevation, cultivating unirrigated vines that express both freshness and complexity.
- WINEMAKER: The Lyrarakis family
- FARMING: Sustainable
- VARIETY: 100% Vidiano
- TERROIR: Vineyards in the Heraklion area of central Crete at 550m elevation; clay soils with northwest-facing slopes. Vines are cordon-trained and spur-pruned, not irrigated. Yields average 6 tons/ha.
- VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested in early August. Grapes destemmed and lightly crushed. 72% of the must underwent 8 hours of skin contact, while 28% received a 24-hour pre-fermentation maceration. Fermentation of free-run juice in stainless steel at 16–18 °C for 14 days.
- AGING: Short aging in stainless steel; bottled young for freshness. Ageing potential 1–3 years.
- TASTING NOTES: Pale straw color. Aromas of passionfruit, mango peel, pineapple, white peach, nectarine, and apricot with floral and citrus hints. The palate is juicy with vibrant acidity, high fruit intensity, and a slightly mineral aftertaste.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Ideal with seafood, meat in creamy sauces, and Mediterranean vegetable dishes such as stuffed zucchini blossoms. Serve at 10–12 °C.
- ALCOHOL: 12.4%
- SCORES: Jancis Robinson, 16 pts (2024)
Regular price
$24.00
Founded in 1966, Lyrarakis is one of Crete’s pioneering family wineries, celebrated for its revival and championing of indigenous Cretan grape varieties. Vidiano—often called the “queen” of Crete’s grapes—is a particular focus, producing wines with aromatic intensity and a mineral backbone that reflect the island’s mountainous terroirs. Lyrarakis farms in the Heraklion area at 550m elevation, cultivating unirrigated vines that express both freshness and complexity.
- WINEMAKER: The Lyrarakis family
- FARMING: Sustainable
- VARIETY: 100% Vidiano
- TERROIR: Vineyards in the Heraklion area of central Crete at 550m elevation; clay soils with northwest-facing slopes. Vines are cordon-trained and spur-pruned, not irrigated. Yields average 6 tons/ha.
- VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested in early August. Grapes destemmed and lightly crushed. 72% of the must underwent 8 hours of skin contact, while 28% received a 24-hour pre-fermentation maceration. Fermentation of free-run juice in stainless steel at 16–18 °C for 14 days.
- AGING: Short aging in stainless steel; bottled young for freshness. Ageing potential 1–3 years.
- TASTING NOTES: Pale straw color. Aromas of passionfruit, mango peel, pineapple, white peach, nectarine, and apricot with floral and citrus hints. The palate is juicy with vibrant acidity, high fruit intensity, and a slightly mineral aftertaste.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Ideal with seafood, meat in creamy sauces, and Mediterranean vegetable dishes such as stuffed zucchini blossoms. Serve at 10–12 °C.
- ALCOHOL: 12.4%
- SCORES: Jancis Robinson, 16 pts (2024)