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Cretan wine-making establishments – with their long winemaking traditions – are open to the public. You can tour the vineyards and cellars, whilst in the more modern set-ups you can taste Cretan wines.
In the foothills of the White Mountains, on the road to the Omalos Plateau, you can find the Manousakis vineyards at an altitude of 320-380 m and again a little higher at 550-600 m. They cultivate several varieties of grapes such as the red Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre and white Roussane. They also experiment with local varieties such as Vidiano, which they have been growing since 2010.
Set in the Kissamos region with its long tradition in wine making, this is a family business with lengthy experience. They have invested in modern facilities that are open to visitors, as are the cellars and the vineyards. They cultivate local grape varieties and some international. Besides the red and white wines the winery bottles raki, rakomelo, petimezi. They also have a small wine museum where try a sample of their wines, whilst looking at the objects.
The “Vineyards Karavitakis” winery is located at the village of Pontikiana in the Kolymbari area of the Chania Prefecture. It is a modern winery built in stone and wood, featuring all contemporary winemaking and bottling facilities. The wines produced are for the most part from grapes grown in their own vineyards (totalling some 10 acres), planted with the varieties Malagouzia, Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah, Tempranillo, Grenage Rouge, Sangiovese and Refosco.
This family business operates in the small village of Anoskeli in Kissamos, where the Mamidakis family dwell. They started out by producing and distributing olive oil before they expanded their vineyards. These are organically managed and are situated all around the village. The grape varieties that can be found are Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Grenache, Asirtiko, Malagouziaand Vilana. The red and white wine labels produced are both called “Ano Plagia”.
