In Vathipetro, the Dresser, in Sitia, the Venerato Petras and in other parts of the island are the first plants on European territory that we know about the grape processing and wine production and its derivatives. The ancient "patitiria" dating that 'worked' before 3,500 thousand years and above ...
This is an impartial and only the Cretan's familiarity with viticulture, grape processing, wine-making, raki, petimezioy and other products from the "gift of Dionysus". But especially given shows the wisdom and knowledge which swreysan the centuries the inhabitants of Crete in order to be able to produce and to create wines of outstanding quality and unique flavors.
Qualified Oenologists taste varieties, experimenting, highlight aromas and flavors and offer consumers fine wines (White, red, Rosé, Erythrwpa – Sun-dried, sweet, dry, semisweet, imixira), wines that can satisfy all tastes and all requirements.
These wines are a valuable legacy of traditional varieties (athiri, bilana, vidiano Daphni, thrapsathiri, kotsifoliatiko, "malvazia" di Candia aromatica) etc.), rich and famous foreign varieties (chardonnay, sylvaner, savinion blanc, syrah, carignan merol, etc.), harmonized perfectly to the climatic conditions of the areas cultivated.
It is no coincidence, of course, the fact that most of the villages and settlements of the Municipal District of Heraklion is integrated in the European program ' wine routes ', while in the village of Dafnes becomes one of the most significant and well-known "wine festivals ' on the island.
Heraklion area much more claim for ampelokalliergitikes performance and returns that combine the traditional "modernization". From modern wineries or and packing, located in the region produced wine in beautiful designer crowd and original packages, but all have a common basis: the wisdom of taste and aroma of the duration ' of centuries.
You can find them everywhere ... I enjoy them though so just as they deserve in the taverns, in taverns and ouzo-restaurants of the area where it is produced and will visit ...
Wine producers of the hinterland of the municipality of Heraklion:
Stavrakia
AFOI MARAGKAKI O.E.-WINERY-TEL-fax: 2810721260
Voutes
Merodoylakis Zacharis, Tel: 2810 721575
Petrokefalo
George Filiotakis, Tel: 6989944284
Agios Myronas
Kato Asites
Christodoulakis Nikolaos-Klimatori wines, Tel: 6977802881
Kato Asites agricultural cooperative, Tel: 2810861010-2810861575, Fax: 2810861248.
winery Bros. Diamantakis-2810 861137
Kerasia
Avgeniki
Standard Union Heraklion Winery, Tel: 2810791250-2810378000 - Winery
Venerato
Melabianaki Bros G.p.-t. + 791271-f. + 791281 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
IDAIA WINERIES, Tel: 2102440396-6973768053-fax 210 244 0396-Winery
CHONDROZOUMAKIS GEORGIOS, Tel: 2810 791816-6973379649-Winery
Siva
SILVA WINERY-Daskalaki Eirini, Tel: 2810 792021-fax + 791148 - Winery
Dafnes
Douloufakis Nikolaos Georgiou, Tel: 2810 792017-fax + 792260 - Winery
Apostolos vergitsis distillery of Nicholas, Tel: 2810 2810791040-FAX 792005 - Winery
Eleftherios Borizanakis George, Tel: 2810 792071-fax 281079207-Winery
Emmanuel Amargiotakis Winery, Tel: 2810 791419
Kiparissi
Fragiadakis Stathis, Tel: 6972994730
Roukani
Skoulas George – "Roykani" Wine, Tel: 6986747729
Prophet Elias (Prophitis Ilias)
KYPRIWTAKIS-i. FOUNTOULAKIS o.e, DOMAINE MENEXES, Tel: 6945251185-6947260251 - Winery
IERONYMAKIS PRIAMOS of STAMATIOS, Tel: 2810 2810871107-FAX 6942551546 871107 - Winery
Agios Syllas
Karabelakis Nikos 6945891299-wine Sheepskin crate
Alexakis s.a.-Winery, Tel: 6947009393 Fax: 2810252019 2810252019 - Winery
Skalani
Lyrarakis Yannis, Tel: 2810 731260
BOUTARIS WINERY s.a., Tel: 2810 731617-fax + 731617 - Winery