T he experience starts with a tour of a boutique winery, where you will get to know the wine production process. The oenologist or winery owner will guide you through the vineyards, explaining the cultivation techniques and unique characteristics of Cretan varieties. In the cellar, you will discover the fermentation and aging processes that give Cretan wines their special character.
During the tasting, visitors have the opportunity to taste fine varieties such as Vidiano, a white wine with delicate fruit aromas and citrus notes, Liatiko, a red wine with aromatic complexity, and Kotsifali, which stands out for its full body and spicy notes. These flavours reflect the terroir of Crete and reveal the quality and diversity of the local vineyards.
To complete the experience, the tasting can be combined with a private dinner in a vineyard. At a specially designed table, surrounded by rows of vines and lit by candles, guests can enjoy a traditional Cretan meal. Local chefs prepare dishes based on pure ingredients such as virgin olive oil, wild greens, herbs from the island, traditional cheeses and fresh fish or meat.
The tasting extends to the tasting of local cheeses and cold cuts. The Cretan dairy is a chapter in itself, with choices such as graviera, anthotyro, myzithra and dry Athotyro, which perfectly accompany a glass of Cretan wine. At the same time, smoked delicacies such as apakia and sausages with Cretan herbs highlight the traditional sausage-making techniques of the island.
All of this is accompanied by hand-baked bread, olives, local honey and handmade jams, creating an experience that is not just tasty, but cultural. Crete offers not only a journey of flavours, but also an immersion in its way of life, its roots and its gastronomic traditions.
For those looking for a more exclusive experience, there is the opportunity to participate in a wine blending workshop, where visitors can create their own wine, choosing different varieties and combining aromas and flavours under the guidance of oenologists.
The private wine and traditional tasting is an experience for wine lovers, foodies and those who wish to experience authentic Crete through its flavours. It offers more than just a tasting - it is a journey through the senses, history and gastronomy of the island.