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Toplou Monastery - Byzantine Wine Heritage

Sitia, Greece

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"14th-century fortified monastery with Byzantine icons, producing organic wines for 5+ centuries using medieval stone presses and traditions."

HistoricRusticFamily run
Founded
1400
Price
Moderate
Certified
Organic
Visit website www.winesofcrete.gr
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    Toplou Monastery - Byzantine Wine Heritage

    A 15th-century fortified monastery that has been making wine for 600 years - continuing a tradition from Byzantine times that itself built on Minoan foundations. Their organic wines include excellent Vilana and Thrapsathiri. The monastery complex is stunning.

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