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Ancient Grapes Revived

Heraklion Wine Route

Indigenous varieties revived: Vidiano, Vilana, Kotsifali, Mandilari. Cretan wine is having a renaissance after millennia of obscurity. Boutique producers are making excellent wines from ancient grapes.

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Heraklion Wine Route
Stock photograph — illustrative, not a picture of this location.

City

Heraklion

Country

🇬🇷 Greece

Duration

Full day

Good to know

Difficulty
Moderate
Languages
Mixed

Venue

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Heraklion Wine Route

wine_bar · Heraklion

Insider Tips

  • Lyrarakis for indigenous variety specialists

  • Douloufakis for quality and history

  • Try Vidiano — it's excellent and unique

  • Wine routes are well-marked

Tagged

  • tasting
  • indigenous
  • vidiano
  • revival
  • grand-journey
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