May 1, 20202 min read

TPM in Chania 2nd Day

Updated: May 12, 2020

In the heart of the Cretan Vineyards

Cretan wine is wine from the Greek island of Crete. It has a long history since wine was certainly being made by the Minoans since the Bronze Age. Wines from Crete are not listed among those specially prized in classical Greece, but under the Roman Empire in the 2nd century AD Crete was known for a sweet wine, protropos, which was exported to Italy.

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Red Cretan wine

In late medieval Europe, in the 14th to 16th centuries, vino di Candia (Heraklion is modern day Candia) and Crete are wine names listed as highly valued in several sources from western and northern Europe; they were sweet and "hot" wines (hot in a dietary sense).[citation needed] Within the current classification of Greek wine there are several Cretan appellations, including Peza, Archanes, Dafnes and Sitia.

Activity - Exploring, Filming, Documenting Manousakis Winery

On the second day, Tuesday 9 April 2019, the Erasmus teachers explored the Manousakis winery in the village of Vatolakkos. They were given a tour of the processing and bottling facilities by Ms Marchela Katsanevaki who explained the wine making process in great detail.

Posters - Exploring, Filming, Documenting Manousakis Winery

Photo Collection - Manousakis Winery

Avtivity - Exploring, Filming, Documenting Milia Mountain Retreat

After visiting the winery, the Erasmus teachers set off for a traditional ecolodge in the area of Kissamos called Milia. There, they were welcomed by Mr Tasos Gourgouras, the manager of the lodge, who also showed them around the premises. They walked around the facilities, visited a small vineyard, saw the old press of the settlement and were informed about alternative tourism. They also enjoyed a meal of traditional Cretan dishes such as snails, apaki (smoked pork bites), fava (split peas spread), wood stove-cooked lamb and pork.