Crete

Archanes

In the Temenos valley, the villages of Upper and Lower Archanes, together with a few others, determine the region of production of a dry red wine bearing the name Archanes. In this region, with a viticultural zone of about 50 hectares, at an altitude of some 700 m., we find the red variety Kotsifali.

Peza

In the Peza valley, 18 villages constitute the Peza viticultural zone. In terms of varieties, we find Kotsifali here too, as well as Mandilaria and white Vilana.

Sitia

In the Sitia region, the red variety Liatiko dominates in a zone of 700 hectares.

Daphnes

Daphnes is a region in central Crete, far from Sitia but close to Archanes and Peza. Its vineyards cover 400 hectares on the foothills of Mt. Psiloritis.

Hania

A region of Crete known for its wines is Kissamos at the western end of the island. Kissamos produces a dry red wine from Remeiko variety.