Malvasia Χάνδακας-Candia (Malvasia Handakas - Candia)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• During the Roman period, Cretan viticulture flourished, with amphora exports reaching from Paphos to Carthage and the Black Sea.
• In 1669, the fall of Χάνδακας brought an end to Venice's export wine trade from Crete to the countries of the North.

• Cretan wines of the 1700s are described as reds, whites, and rosés with a balance of acidity and sweetness.
• The wine of the abbot of Arkadi Monastery (1700) is characterised as soft and velvety, with a penetrating aroma and a red colour of the Alicante type.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• National product specification (PDF) — eambrosia
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-GR-A1617