Winery · Venerato

Idaia Winery - Wild Mountain Terroir

Founded 2000 by oenologists Vasilis Laderos and Kalliopi Volitaki, Idaia produces 130,000 bottles of Cretan wine with minimal intervention—terroir-first philosophy in Venerato's Dafnes PDO.

What to do there

TourIdaia Winery - Wild Mountain TerroirNamed after Mount Ida (Psiloritis), where Zeus was mythologically born. This winery sources grapes from high-altitude vineyards on Crete's highest mountain, producing wines with unusual freshness and mineral character for the region.

Wineries nearby

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Winery · Heraklion Cretan Winery with Cooking Cretan winery + farmhouse cooking class — hands-on lunch of your own creations paired with local Vilana/Kotsifali wines against Psiloritis Mountain views.