Winery · Sitia

Economou Winery - Sitia PDO Extremes

Yiannis Economou trained at Chateau Margaux and Mosel before returning to Crete in 1994, farming 16 hectares on the Ziros plateau at 600m—source of the rare endemic Liatiko grape (found nowhere else).

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TourEconomou Winery - Sitia PDO ExtremesAt the eastern extreme of Crete, Economou produces powerful, age-worthy wines from old-vine Liatiko. Their approach is traditional and uncompromising - wines that need years to open but reward patience. A pilgrimage for serious wine lovers.

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