Romeiko: the unique red grape of Chania

Romeiko is a red Cretan grape variety particularly associated with Chania. It can produce wines with a lighter color than one might expect from a red variety and has a traditional connection with Marouvas, an often oxidative Cretan wine style.

Region: Chania, Crete.

Color: Red grape variety.

Wines: Red, rosé, traditional oxidative styles such as Marouvas.

Aromas: Red fruits, dried fruits, herbs, nuts in oxidative styles.

Fun fact: Romeiko is one of those varieties that show that a red grape variety does not always mean a dark-colored and heavy wine.