Winemaker Notes
Vidiano is an ancient Cretan variety which was fading into extinction before being revived by young winemakers like Nikolas and the Alexakis brothers. ‘Dafnios’ is the adjectival form of ‘Dafnes’ the home town and principal appellation of the family. (The name of the town itself is a reference to the laurel tree.)
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Wine & Spirits
First released in 2005, Dafnios set the bar for vidiano in Crete. Vinified in stainless-steel tanks, the wine shows off the variety’s broad, satiny texture, and fills it in with lots of spiced, honeyed apple and orange flavors. The 2020 has plenty of acidity and salinity to hold it firm and bring it to a clean close.
There are hundreds of white grape varieties grown throughout the world. Some are indigenous specialties capable of producing excellent single varietal wines. Each has its own distinct viticultural characteristics, as well as aroma and flavor profiles.
As one of Greece’s largest island’s, its wines enjoyed high glory during the Middle Ages. Today Crete is full of ambitious winemakers with the city of Heraklion as its viticultural hub.