📜 Handakas – Candia
A label for wines from the area around Heraklion, bearing its old names Handakas and Candia.
Handakas – Candia is a protected designation of origin (PDO). Country: Greece. Part of: Heraklion (Peza, Archanes).
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
📜 Handakas – Candia → makes → 🍷 Red wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Heraklion (Peza, Archanes)
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Handakas – Candia?
Handakas – Candia is a wine area in this country: Greece.
What does the Handakas – Candia status mean?
Handakas – Candia is a protected designation of origin: the wine is made only in this area, under its rules and from permitted grapes.
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⚠️ 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.