📜 Archanes
Red wines from Kotsifali and Mandilaria around the village of Archanes in Crete.
Archanes is a protected designation of origin (PDO). Country: Greece. Part of: Heraklion (Peza, Archanes).
Main grape varieties: Kotsifali, Mandilaria. Wines made here: Red wine, Still wine.
The name is listed in eAmbrosia, the official EU register of geographical indications, and is protected throughout the EU.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Archanes ← main grape of ← 🍇 Mandilaria → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Crete
- Related to
- 📍 Heraklion (Peza, Archanes), 🍷 Still wine
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Kotsifali, 🍇 Mandilaria
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine
- In other topics
- 📜 Archanes Irakliou Kritis (olive oil)
Frequently asked questions
Where is Archanes?
Archanes is a wine area in this country: Greece.
Which grapes are used for Archanes wine?
Archanes wine is made mainly from these grapes: Kotsifali, Mandilaria.
What does the Archanes status mean?
Archanes is a protected designation of origin: the wine is made only in this area, under its rules and from permitted grapes.
What to read next
- 📍 Heraklion (Peza, Archanes) — The centre of the island, Crete's main wine zone.
- 📜 Archanes Irakliou Kritis (olive oil) — An EU protected designation for extra virgin olive oil made only from Koroneiki around Archanes on Crete; acidity is usually 0.2–0.5 %.
Similar
📜 Peza · 📜 Dafnes · 📜 Handakas – Candia · 📍 Heraklion (Peza, Archanes) · 📍 Yecla · 📍 Rhodes
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.