Wineries

Alexakis –a family-owned-and-run winery– is the largest winery on Crete.The company is managed by oenologist-chemical engineer Stelios Alexakis (founder of the business in the 1970s), Sofia, his wife, and their two sons, Lazaros and Apostolos, ... more

In a small village of Kissamos named Anoskeli, birthplace of the Mamidakis family, an olive mill was built many years ago for the processing and exploitation of the olive oil produced by the family.As time went by production grew, as did the extra virg... more

The Boutari Winery in Crete is built outside Skalani village, on the Fantaxometocho Estate. It is located a few kilometers outside the center of Heraklion city, close to the archaeological site of Knossos, and is the jewel of the viticultural PDO region of ... more

The love and passion of Diamantakis family for high quality wine and their long tradition in viticulture was the motivation to create a small winery outside the village Kato Assites, only 24 kilometers from Heraklion. The grape varieties cultivated are Gree... more

We live in a place where the relationship between human and nature is based on the emotions.  A place blessed with an ideal mild climate and soil that is rich in trace elements.  We cultivate our grape varieties on mountainous regions, always ... more

The owned vineyards within the domain had been cultivated since 1988 when the first procedures for wine produc- tion were commencing. In continuation of the long term tradition of the family, all the indigenous and rare grape varieties at the vineyards were... more

In the year 2000, journalist Stelios Zacharioudakis and his spouse, Victoria, began the implementation of their vision to create an area as a tribute to the vineyard and wine, which was completed in 2009.The only way of planting the vineyard on the steep s... more

Douloufakis winery is located at the village of Dafnes, a few kilometers south of Heraklion, Crete, amongst typical vineyards. This region has a long  viticulture history and also has been established as Protected Designation of Origin for wines of the... more

Surrounded by the beautiful natural habitat of this lovely island of Crete, this stone winery was built lovingly by Andreas Ntourakis, over the years with his own hands, providing the Ntourakis family with a unique identity in this part of Crete. This encha... more

 ORIGIN OF NAME “Idaia” is the first name of ancient Crete. This was the name of the mother of the ten Kouretes. Her husband Zeus, was the king of Crete. Zeus wanted to honour his wife, therefore he named the whole island “Idai... more

In generalKaravitakis winery is located in Pontikiana at Kolymvari area in Chania. Karavitakis family was producing olive oil,  raisins and maily wine for many generations. From 1998 Manolis Karavitakis with the experience he got from running a lar... more

Klados winery is a family growing business. It was started in 1997, by Manolis Klados who is a Chemist – Oenolgist. In 2007, the winery was relocated to a new modern building and the business was equipped with modern technology, in both wine making an... more

“Lyrarakis Wines” is a family winery, established on the island of Crete, Greece, in 1966. During these five dynamic decades of continuous evolution, the family has devoted itself to the revival of indigenous, almost extinct, rare grape varietie... more

Manousakis winery – NOSTOS WINES The Manousakis Winery is the realization of a dream that began in 1984 when the hills around the village of Vatolakkos were still untouched by humans and the wild herbs of Crete were intoxicating to one's senses. Foll... more

It is widely accepted that harvesting time plays and important factor toward the quality of the wine. Dun , in Greek LIOGERMA apart from been the most romantic time of the day is also considered to be ideal for grape harvesting, destined to create great win... more

Our winery is situated within the estate, at its highest point and it is surrounded by the vineyards.A production and storage capacity of 6.000 tons of super modern technological equipment (temperature control system, inert environment creation, automation... more

The winery is located in the centre of the main viniculture area of Crete, Peza, 17 km to the north of Heraklion and 5km away from the Minoan wine press of Vathypetros. Its story starts in the middle of 19th century with main landmark Antonakis Inn, in P... more

The historical Monastery Agia Triada of Jagarolon, famous for its traditions and selected vineyards produces this renowned excellent wine of the Monastery.With dedication centuries-old and modern technology, their monks offer a unique combination of gra... more