On Saturday, 23 May and Sunday, 24 May, from 11am to 7pm, wine and wine tourism lovers will have the chance to explore the Wine Roads of Greece and take part in a variety of activities including guided tours, wine tastings, competitions with gifts, and other surprises.

It is worth noting that admission to the wineries during the weekend of 23–24 May is free of charge.

Plan your own escape from now on by choosing the wine route you wish to follow.

Wherever you may be in Crete, wander through the countryside and visit one, two, or even more wineries.

Immerse yourself in the magical world of wine, enjoy the landscapes shaped by the vineyards, discover the wine-making process, and taste exceptional branded Cretan wines.

Wineries Participating in Open Doors

Heraklion Prefecture

Amargiotakis Winery – Open only on Sunday, 24 May.

Aggelakis Winery

Guided tours and tastings of all the winery’s wines, along with a vertical tasting of the Cornelia label featuring vintages from 2015 to 2024.
At the same time, there will be live clay pot making, creative activities for children, and a traditional treat with Thrapsani-style roast meat.
Reservations required at +30 6936095929 or info@agelakiswinery.gr.

Alexakis Winery – Open only on Sunday, 24 May.

Musical events from 14:00–18:00.

Vergitsis Winery

Silva – Daskalaki Winery

Diamantakis Winery

On Saturday (14:00–18:00), musician Michael Geyer will accompany the experience with jazz and piano selections from the 1930s to today.
On both Saturday and Sunday (16:00–17:30), there will be a vertical tasting of five Vidiano vintages.

Digenakis Winery – Open only on Sunday, 24 May.

DAF Wines Douloufakis Fereniki Winery

EAH Winery – Open only on Sunday, 24 May.

Efrosyni Winery

Experience an authentic Cretan celebration filled with flavours, aromas, and creativity.

Saturday 23/05
15:00 – 19:00 Bottle painting workshop with “Ergastirio Ideon” and Popi Fasoulaki 🎨
12:00 – 19:00 Become a winemaker for a day and create your own unique blend 🍷

Sunday 24/05
12:30 – 13:30 Cretan brunch paired with the winery’s wines in a delightful experience that awakens all the senses (reservation required, limited places available).
13:00 – 16:00 Traditional delicacies grilled on-site, filling the space with authentic aromas of Crete.
12:00 – 18:00 Bottle painting workshop with “Ergastirio Ideon” and Popi Fasoulaki 🎨
12:00 – 19:00 Become a winemaker for a day and create your own unique blend 🍷

Zacharioudakis Estate – Open only on Saturday, 23 May.

Louloudi Winery – Open only on Sunday, 24 May.

Lyrarakis Winery – Open only on Sunday, 24 May.

Menexes Estate

Moinoterra Winery

Scalarea Estate Winery – Open only on Sunday, 24 May.

Hosting the event “Be a Winemaker for a Good Cause”, with two participation slots available (12:00–13:30 & 15:00–16:30). Participation includes a symbolic fee, which will be donated to the Paediatric Oncology Clinic of PAGNI Hospital.

Strataridakis Winery – Open only on Sunday, 24 May.

Titakis Winery – Open only on Sunday, 24 May.

Fragospito Winery – Open only on Sunday, 24 May.

From 14:30 to 17:00, two vertical tastings will take place. One will feature Fragospito White 2024 and 2025, highlighting the changes in the blend, while the second will focus on Vidiano from this year and previous vintages.
At 17:00, there will be a walk through the vineyard with winemaker Nikos Gavalas.
Guided tours will take place every hour.
18:00–19:00 Mat pilates session.

Lasithi Prefecture

Toplou Estate

Chania Prefecture

Agia Triada Winery

Karavitakis Winery

Vidiano & International Benchmarks
Vidiano meets iconic international grape varieties in a blind tasting featuring wines from some of the world’s most important wine regions.

How well does this multidimensional Cretan variety stand alongside internationally recognised and established grape varieties from vineyards around the world?

This Sunday, 23 May at 13:30, in our winery cellar.

The presentation will be led by sommeliers Alexandros Katsikandarakis and Kyriakos Faltsetas.

Limited places available. | Reservations: +30 6980412863

Dourakis Winery

Pnevmatikakis Winery

Rethymno Prefecture

Zoumberakis Winery – Open only on Sunday, 24 May.

Klados Winery

Kourkoulou Winery – Open only on Sunday, 24 May.