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Garakis Rosé Dry Wine 2024 (Mandilari)

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Elevate your wine selection with the Garakis Rosé 2024, a bold and authentic single-variety expression of the indigenous Mandilari grape. While many producers blend this powerful variety, the Garakis family has mastered a way to highlight its vibrant, elegant side, resulting in a rosé that captures the pure essence of Crete’s mountain terroir.
Sourced from the estate’s high-altitude vineyards in the Arkadi village (600 meters above sea level), the grapes for this vintage benefit from the cool mountain air and poor, limestone-rich soils. This unique environment provides the wine with its signature energy, crisp acidity, and a distinct mineral backbone that sets it apart from traditional coastal rosés.
The 2024 Garakis Rosé is crafted using a meticulous 12-hour bleed (saignée) method from the grapes of the indigenous Mandilari variety. To add gastronomic weight and a silky texture, the wine remained for 6 months on its fine lees with weekly battonage (stirring). This artisanal process results in a rounder mouthfeel and enhanced aromatic complexity while preserving the grape’s natural vitality.

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Garakis Mandilari Red Dry Wine

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Discover the authentic soul of Crete with Mandilari Red, an exceptional single-variety wine from the family-run Garakis Winery. Located in the historic viticultural region of Peza, near Heraklion, the Garakis family has dedicated itself to capturing the untamed character of this emblematic local grape, presenting it with a modern, sophisticated touch.
The Garakis Mandilari is a product of meticulous winemaking designed to “tame” the natural intensity of the variety. The fermentation is carried out in a unique combination of acacia wood, oak barrels, and stainless steel tanks. Following this, the wine remains in contact with its fine lees for six months, undergoing regular batonnage (stirring). This careful process adds a creamy texture and structural depth while preserving the grape’s vibrant identity.

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Garakis Vidiano White Dry Wine

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Experience the “flagship of the Cretan vineyard’s rebirth” with the Garakis Vidiano. Produced by the dedicated Garakis Winery in the picturesque village of Kounavoi, Heraklion, this wine is a testament to the family’s commitment to organic farming and the preservation of indigenous Cretan heritage.
This terroir-driven Vidiano is sourced from four small, organically cultivated vineyard parcels. These vines are planted in poor, calcareous (limestone) soils, which provide the wine with remarkable energy and a distinctive vertical structure.
The winemaking process involves a classic white vinification at controlled temperatures. To gain complexity and volume, the wine remains in contact with its fine lees for three months, undergoing weekly battonage (stirring).

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