{"id":94526,"date":"2026-01-12T12:54:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agamenu.com\/?page_id=94526"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:47:10","slug":"varieties","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agamenu.com\/el\/varieties\/","title":{"rendered":"Region & Varieties"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    \n\t\t\t\t\tIn the sun-drenched heart of Crete, the vineyards of Heraklion^ unfold across a landscape shaped by wind, sea and time. Here, ancient soils and a Mediterranean climate marked by long summers, cooling sea breezes and gentle elevation create a terroir of remarkable balance and expression.

    This land is the birthplace of distinctive indigenous grape varieties that carry the island\u2019s identity. Vidiano, often described as Crete\u2019s noble white, reveals elegance and depth, while Vilana and Thrapsathiri capture the freshness and light of the Cretan sun. Among the reds, Kotsifali and Mandilari form the backbone of the region, delivering wines of character, structure and longevity.

    Respecting tradition while embracing modern winemaking, the vineyards of Heraklion give life to wines that speak with authenticity\u2014expressing not only variety and place, but the enduring spirit of Crete itself.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    The winery owns over\n426 kilometers\nof vineyards.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Respecting tradition while embracing modern
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        Vilana, an all-time-classic, is a highly-praised Cretan white-wine grape. As with most varieties currently grown in Crete, it is also of Cretan origin. The name is said to originate from the Latin word villanus, meaning rustic.
        It is grown all over the island and produces different wines depending on the site. It makes single-varietal wines or blends with other local Cretan grapes.
        Vilana flavours can vary from overt and fruity lemony at the lowlands to more mineral and restrained notes of grapefruit and lime at high elevations. It is not uncommon for it to be oak-aged, resulting in creamy and rich wines with an exciting depth of flavours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Vilana, an all-time-classic, is a highly-praised Cretan white-wine grape. As with most varieties currently grown in Crete, it is also of Cretan origin. The name is said to originate from the Latin word villanus, meaning rustic. It is grown all over the island and produces different wines depending on the site. It makes single-varietal wines or blends with other local Cretan grapes. Vilana flavours can vary from overt and fruity lemony at the lowlands to more mineral and restrained notes of grapefruit and lime at high elevations. It is not uncommon for it to be oak-aged, resulting in creamy and rich wines with an exciting depth of flavours. Vilana is both a blessing and a challenge to vinegrowers. Although yields are high, they don\u2019t seriously affect quality. However, it is also very vigorous, and growers struggle to manage its intense growth. Care must be taken to protect it against berry fungi, like oidium (also called powdery mildew) and botrytis, which creates grey rot when humidity increases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Vilana, an all-time-classic, is a highly-praised Cretan white-wine grape. As with most varieties currently grown in Crete, it is also of Cretan origin. The name is said to originate from the Latin word villanus, meaning rustic.
        It is grown all over the island and produces different wines depending on the site. It makes single-varietal wines or blends with other local Cretan grapes.
        Vilana flavours can vary from overt and fruity lemony at the lowlands to more mineral and restrained notes of grapefruit and lime at high elevations. It is not uncommon for it to be oak-aged, resulting in creamy and rich wines with an exciting depth of flavours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Vilana, an all-time-classic, is a highly-praised Cretan white-wine grape. As with most varieties currently grown in Crete, it is also of Cretan origin. The name is said to originate from the Latin word villanus, meaning rustic. It is grown all over the island and produces different wines depending on the site. It makes single-varietal wines or blends with other local Cretan grapes. Vilana flavours can vary from overt and fruity lemony at the lowlands to more mineral and restrained notes of grapefruit and lime at high elevations. It is not uncommon for it to be oak-aged, resulting in creamy and rich wines with an exciting depth of flavours. Vilana is both a blessing and a challenge to vinegrowers. Although yields are high, they don\u2019t seriously affect quality. However, it is also very vigorous, and growers struggle to manage its intense growth. Care must be taken to protect it against berry fungi, like oidium (also called powdery mildew) and botrytis, which creates grey rot when humidity increases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Vilana, an all-time-classic, is a highly-praised Cretan white-wine grape. As with most varieties currently grown in Crete, it is also of Cretan origin. The name is said to originate from the Latin word villanus, meaning rustic.
        It is grown all over the island and produces different wines depending on the site. It makes single-varietal wines or blends with other local Cretan grapes.
        Vilana flavours can vary from overt and fruity lemony at the lowlands to more mineral and restrained notes of grapefruit and lime at high elevations. It is not uncommon for it to be oak-aged, resulting in creamy and rich wines with an exciting depth of flavours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Vilana, an all-time-classic, is a highly-praised Cretan white-wine grape. As with most varieties currently grown in Crete, it is also of Cretan origin. The name is said to originate from the Latin word villanus, meaning rustic. It is grown all over the island and produces different wines depending on the site. It makes single-varietal wines or blends with other local Cretan grapes. Vilana flavours can vary from overt and fruity lemony at the lowlands to more mineral and restrained notes of grapefruit and lime at high elevations. It is not uncommon for it to be oak-aged, resulting in creamy and rich wines with an exciting depth of flavours. Vilana is both a blessing and a challenge to vinegrowers. Although yields are high, they don\u2019t seriously affect quality. However, it is also very vigorous, and growers struggle to manage its intense growth. Care must be taken to protect it against berry fungi, like oidium (also called powdery mildew) and botrytis, which creates grey rot when humidity increases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Vilana, an all-time-classic, is a highly-praised Cretan white-wine grape. As with most varieties currently grown in Crete, it is also of Cretan origin. The name is said to originate from the Latin word villanus, meaning rustic.
        It is grown all over the island and produces different wines depending on the site. It makes single-varietal wines or blends with other local Cretan grapes.
        Vilana flavours can vary from overt and fruity lemony at the lowlands to more mineral and restrained notes of grapefruit and lime at high elevations. It is not uncommon for it to be oak-aged, resulting in creamy and rich wines with an exciting depth of flavours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Region & Varieties You are here: Home Page In the sun-drenched heart of Crete, the vineyards of Heraklion^ unfold across a landscape shaped by wind, sea and time. Here, ancient soils and a Mediterranean climate marked by long summers, cooling sea breezes and gentle elevation create a terroir of remarkable balance and expression. This land…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-94526","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamenu.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamenu.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamenu.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamenu.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamenu.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94526"}],"version-history":[{"count":457,"href":"https:\/\/agamenu.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97452,"href":"https:\/\/agamenu.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94526\/revisions\/97452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamenu.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}