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WINE CELEBRATION IN DAFNES

The famous "Dafniano" wine was known, as mentioned above, from 1271. This product has been and continues to be one of the main products of the village, in combination with its quality conquered not only the market of Heraklion and the whole of Crete.

The excellent soil conditions in the area, and gave in Dafnes have one of four designations of origin of superior quality (OPAP) on Crete with the name "DAFNES", which comes from the grape variety 'LIATIKO'.

Cultural events 'Dafnes' Wine Festival, besides offering quality entertainment are distinguished for their socio-economic role with the support of local agricultural production,-of wine-which is cause and made these events and which are inseparable from our site.

Also contributing to the preservation and dissemination of our identity and cultural heritage, on the protection of our tradition of strong and successive bangs that accepts in this constantly changing and largely technology-led world. Trying to show off and to showcase the artistic creative ability of young people, the Folkways of, traditional forms of production, which slowly fade into the whirlwind of globalization of marketability and competition that prevails in all sectors of society today.

Today the responsibility of organizing the Wine Festival, the cultural association Palms who has set up a Steering Committee comprising representatives of all the communities of the village.

Beyond the traditional Cretan diet promotion all the days events, dedicated special evening view of the Cretan diet in conjunction with viewing of amateur musical instrument players from Dafnes who accompanied musically the evening this. The Wine Festival has established as institution of Dafnes now and every year attracts thousands of locals and foreign visitors.

http://www.winefest-dafnes.gr/

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