📜 Peza
Whites from Vilana and reds from Kotsifali and Mandilaria from the hills south of Heraklion.
Peza is a protected designation of origin (PDO). Country: Greece. Part of: Heraklion (Peza, Archanes).
Main grape varieties: Vilana, Kotsifali, Mandilaria. Wines made here: White wine, 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
📜 Peza ← main grape of ← 🍇 Mandilaria → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Crete
- Related to
- 📍 Heraklion (Peza, Archanes), 🍷 Still wine
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Vilana, 🍇 Kotsifali, 🍇 Mandilaria
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Red wine
- In other topics
- 📜 Peza Irakliou Kritis (olive oil)
Frequently asked questions
Where is Peza?
Peza is a wine area in this country: Greece.
Which grapes are used for Peza wine?
Peza wine is made mainly from these grapes: Vilana, Kotsifali, Mandilaria.
What does the Peza status mean?
Peza 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.
- 📜 Peza Irakliou Kritis (olive oil) — An EU protected designation for extra virgin olive oil made only from Koroneiki in 16 communities of the Heraklion prefecture, Crete.
Similar
📜 Archanes · 📜 Handakas – Candia · 📍 Heraklion (Peza, Archanes) · 📜 Dafnes · 📍 Sitia · 📍 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.