DOULOYFAKIS WINERY

The winery is located in the village of Dafnes near the city of Heraklion, Crete. The area has a rich wine history and has been designated as a Protected Designation of Origin. There, Dafnes PDO red wine from the Liatiko variety is produced.

From grandfather to father and then to grandson, the Douloufakis family has been involved in viticulture and wine production for three generations.

More than half a century later, the same winery,now more contemporary than ever, continues to produce high quality products with the same passion. The family winemaking tradition is continued by Nikos Douloufakis, who studied oenology in Piemonte, Italy, an area where the engagement with wine hasevolved into a  science. From the beginning, his main concern was the restructuring of the family vineyards and the modernization of the winery

The vineyards

The privately owned vineyards are located at an altitude of 350 meters on hillsides with clayey-loam  textured soil, high percentage of  limestone and are 20 hectares. Nikos Douloufakis’ choice was to invest in local varieties such as Liatiko, Kotsifali, Vilana , Vidiano- giving prominence to the potential of wines from Cretan varieties- as well as in international ones such as Syrah, Cabernet, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay etc.

The winery

The winery is located in Dafnes and though small it is a meticulous and contemporary winery.There are about 300 barrels for aging red wines in the cellar.

Friends of wine, from Crete and all over the world, can enjoy the mystagogy of wine in the tasting room next to the winery.