Wine Tasting & Olive tour
Description
For unique holiday memories, visit Vassilakis family estate and enjoy:
> Guided tours of our olive grove & olive press, plus
> Cretan wine & olive oil tastings with experts
Crete has produced wine since antiquity. A qualified sommelier will guide you through the signature Cretan vine varieties, and you will recognize why Cretan wines compete with the best.
You will taste 5 superb wines.You will also enjoy renowned Cretan foods including cold cuts, cheese, traditional double-baked rusks, olives and olive spreads and seasonal fruit.
Tour of olive press with Vassilakis family member:
• Viewing of the original 1865 museum-piece hand-operated press
and description of how olive oil used to be made.
• Viewing of the working olive mill and description of how olive oil is made today.
Cretan wine-tasting session with qualified sommelier & appetizers :
Professional tasting of 5 different Cretan wines (red, white, rosé & dessert), accompanied with a generous selection of local Cretan delicacies.
Browse in on-site shop:
• Taste local food products
• Opportunity to buy products in on-site shop :
Multi-award-winning organic & extra virgin olive oils Cretan wines & spirits
Olives & olive spreads
Honey & marmalade
Cosmetics made with an organic olive oil
Free time for photos and questions
Reservation:
Description
For unique holiday memories, visit Vassilakis family estate and enjoy:
> Guided tours of our olive grove & olive press, plus
> Cretan wine & olive oil tastings with experts
Crete has produced wine since antiquity. A qualified sommelier will guide you through the signature Cretan vine varieties, and you will recognize why Cretan wines compete with the best.
You will taste 5 superb wines.You will also enjoy renowned Cretan foods including cold cuts, cheese, traditional double-baked rusks, olives and olive spreads and seasonal fruit.
Tour of olive press with Vassilakis family member:
• Viewing of the original 1865 museum-piece hand-operated press
and description of how olive oil used to be made.
• Viewing of the working olive mill and description of how olive oil is made today.
Cretan wine-tasting session with qualified sommelier & appetizers :
Professional tasting of 5 different Cretan wines (red, white, rosé & dessert), accompanied with a generous selection of local Cretan delicacies.
Browse in on-site shop:
• Taste local food products
• Opportunity to buy products in on-site shop :
Multi-award-winning organic & extra virgin olive oils Cretan wines & spirits
Olives & olive spreads
Honey & marmalade
Cosmetics made with an organic olive oil
Free time for photos and questions