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WINE TOUR
HERAKLION AREA

A wine tour where we bring you to the best winemakers of the vinelands of central Crete, in Heraklion area. The region of Archanes and Peza, where wine was born in Crete. During this tour, you will meet two winemakers who will guide you trough their winery and domain. Then, after a wine presentation, you will experience a unique private 15 different wines tasting! Crete is the island of olive oil. Here you can find some of the best olive oils in the world. In this wine tour, we bring you to a sensational olive oil tasting with no less than 10 different olive oils from Crete. Discover about terroir, flavors, varieties, process, Enjoy also traditonal products tasting like vinegar, marmelades, 8 different honey with flowers aromas,For who want to discover the traditional cretan cooking, we bring you to selected mezze restaurant for a real cretan lunch. Because a wine tour is not perfect without good food.This means: get prepared for plates and plates on the table. You will enjoy cold and warm selection of traditonal mezzes (small plates to share) as salads, grilled cheese, olive fritters, different meat and vegetable plates. A fantastic experience in a cosy, friendly atmosphere.Of course, best meals always go with good wines!We will continue our wine tasting there. And also sweet desert wine to aide digestion.

About
THE TOUR
HERAKLION AREA

Your day will start with pick up from your hotel (the time may change according to your pickup place and a final pickup time will be given 48 hours maximum affter booking on the provided email. In Heraklion city center, due to narrow streets without parkings, pickups may be organized in close areas with parking places instead of hotels) where we travel to the Archanes region and vineyards. We meet with a wine producer from this region who will explain about the wine process while vitsiting the winery and facilities like cellar and barrel room, bottling area, tank and wine production area,…. During this first step we will taste 5 to 6 different wines commented by your guide and the producer. We will also sample small traditional snacks including Cretan barley rusk and more.We will continue our day with a visit to a second winery where we will be welcomed with a selection of another 5 to 6 different wines for you to try, paired with cheese, tomatoes, rusk bread, smoked meat,….Then it will be time to bring you to a sensational olive oil tasting with 10 of the best extra virgin olive oils from Crete. Learn more about the olive oil traditional process and how to taste it as we will experience a professional olive oil tasting.Our day will end with traditional and creative cretan food lunch with a variety of cold and warm mezze, salad, cheese, meat,… and a further wine tasting! Our meal will be followed by an assortment of desserts and sweet desert wine to aid digestion. A perfect day for food and wine lovers.

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WINE TOUR

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